Writing Contests
Ms. Peterson provided the link to Reading Rainbow’s annual writing contest (See the blogroll). The students and I looked at some of the past winners this week and began getting very excited about participating in the contest. I told the children that it would be very difficult for me to oversee 16 individual projects as a part of the class work. So, we began thinking about a class project, but unfortunately this particular contest specifically states “only one entry per child” and “only single author stories”. I encourage each family to check this site out and embark on a project at home with your child if you so choose. I would be happy to consult or even edit any work one of the student’s might write/illustrate at home. Even if you are not going to participate, it is fun to read the stories on the site.
We will be entering a contest called, Young Poets Collection. Students will select from poetry we will be writing using Haiku and Cinquain formats. The deadline for entries is April 20th so look for more information in future weeks.
