Spooky Tales Writer's Box

When children think of Halloween as a story-telling season, there are stories everywhere they look--even out the window in neighbor’s yard decor! This Writer's Box takes full advantage of this season, adding their own spooky tales to this fun holiday. Instead of a straight line of steps, the writing process is more of a back-and-forth jagged line that is different for everyone. This box highlights this erratic writing process. It is good to help your child recognize that there are different approaches to writing a piece. Sometimes they will write best with a plan in place and sometimes they will write better “off the cuff.” The box invites them to try out both ways, as well as write for an audience and play with onomatopoeia words. Once again, keep in mind the most important goal: we want them to leave these projects with a feeling that writing is fun, and they want to write more. For children ages 7 to 12.  On-Ramp: Are you a “pantser” or a “planner”? Let’s find out!Clubtime: Spooky T