Our son, Lucas, has just written a story for his Grade 7 English class. It’s loosely based on the Dragonlance series of fantasy books and when Lucas read it in class this week, all of the students wanted to find out what happens next.
At my suggestion, Lucas posted the story on his blog and wants to continue writing stories over the Summer. He’s even said that he prefers writing these stories to playing computer games. Having his stories on a blog may also give him more positive feedback to continue writing. There is no option for students to use blogs or other web-based learning tools in school, so we supplement these skills at home, as I’ve mentioned before.
If you’re interested in blogs and creative writing in public education, take a look at Lucas’ first story posted online – Sakata. This is unedited creativity from an 11 year old. Lucas had a great teacher for English this year (thank you Mr. Stewart) and he was given a lot of freedom to explore writing. I think that the results of this positive learning experience are incredible.
I stumbled upon your blog while I was doing some online research. I am so impressed that an eleven year old would be motivated to explore creative writing. Too bad there aren’t more Mr. Stewarts out there who encourage students to “spread their wings,” so to speak.
Thanks Panasianbiz. Mr. Stewart Is the best teacher ever.
(im the person who wrote the the strory)
Hey Lucas, well done. If you find a hard wired publisher let me know!