Young Writers Camp

You can find FREE at-home printable activities and other resources for kids on the Santa Barbara Museum Of Art's Learn page! Follow the link to get started: https://www.sbma.net/kidsfamilies

American Geosciences Institute is sponsoring an essay contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2020. The essay theme is "How We Process Earth Materials". The contest is open to grades 6-9. Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2020 ! Follow the link to enter: https://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/essay

KQED Presents: Let's Talk About Election 2020 With the 2020 Election coming up in November, KQED is providing a space to raise the voices and opinions of our students. They might not be able to vote yet, but they will be affected by the policies decided this fall. Get inspired by their powerful commentaries, covering everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change and immigration. Students are invited to participate in the challenge here: https://edu-landing.kqed.org/ymc-e2020-student-instructions/

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is now accepting submissions for 2021. Submissions are only open from September to December 2020. To participate in the Awards, you must be a student in grades 712, age 13 years or older. Young artists and writers are free to explore any and all topics. There are no pre-defined prompts and no work is ever disqualified. Sign up and send in your submission soon! For more information on the 2021 Awards follow: https://www.artandwriting.org/

Para poder crecer y aprender de la pandemia del coronavirus es importante que participemos en reflexión. Aquí hay unos temas de reflexión que puedes intentar con tu familia y tus estudiantes: ¿Cuáles perspectivas has obtenido como resultado de los cambios del coronavirus? ¿Que y como has aprendido sobre las instituciones (escuelas, universidades, el gobierno, etc.), comunidades locales y globales? ... ¿Como podrás integrar esta nueva información y perspectivas a tu vida de hoy y adelante? Comparte con nosotros en los comentarios o con ser queridos en casa.

To grow and learn from the current Coronavirus pandemic it is important that we spend some time reflecting on our experiences with it. Here are some reflection prompts to try with your family and students: What perspectives have you gained as a result of coronavirus-related shifts in your life? What and how are you learning about institutions (schools, universities, the government, etc.), local and global communities? ... How may you integrate this new learning and perspectives into your life moving forward? Share with us in the comments or with loved ones at home.

Literacy Ideas shares 7 writing activities to get the fun back into writing! Use these ideas to motivate and keep your writers writing :) Follow the link: https://www.literacyideas.com/7-fun-writing-activities-for-

Toma tiempo para relajarte y escribir un poco el dia de hoy. Aquí hay unas ideas para que puedas empezar: 1. Escribe una historia al reves. Empieza con la conclusión y después explica los eventos que llegaron a tu conclusión. 2. Escribe sobre tu futuro. ¿Como seria un dia tipico para ti como adulto? ¿Todavía vivieras cerca a donde vives ahora? ¿Tendrás los mismos amigos? ¿Como seria tu familia? ... 3. Escribe sobre la primera vez que probaste una comida, ¿te gusto o no? ¿Como olia? ¿Que esperabas del sabor? ¿Te recordó de otra comida o cosa? ¿Te sorprendió la textura? 4. ¿Cual es tu actividad favorita? ¿Correr, hornear galletas, modelos de construcción, ciclismo? Escribe un párrafo con direcciones para alguien que nunca a participado en tu actividad. Despues, escribe otro párrafo explicando por qué amas esta actividad y por qué piensas que le va gustar a la otra persona. Queremos leer lo que inventan! Compartan en los comentarios debajo.

Here are some fun writing prompts to give a try today: 1. Write a story backwards. In other words, start with the conclusion, then explain what happened that led up to the action or event. 2. Write about your future. What will a typical day be like for your adult self? Will you still live near where you live now? Will you have the same friends? What will your family be like? ... 3. Write about the first time you tried a food, whether you liked it or didn’t like it. What did it smell like? What did you expect it to taste like? Did it remind you of anything? Did the texture surprise you? 4. What is your favorite activity? Is it running, baking cookies, building models, growing crystals, biking? Write one paragraph of instructions for someone else who has never done this activity before, explaining how to do it. Then, write another paragraph explaining why you love it, and what you think they will get out of giving it a try. We want to know what you come up with! Share your responses in the comments!

Want to share your writing with the world? Submit your work to Teen Ink and get published! Teen Ink is devoted to helping teens (ages 13-19) share their own voices, while developing reading, writing, creative and critical-thinking skills. Teen Ink has no staff writers; they depend completely on you to send writing, art, and photos. There is no charge to submit or be published. Follow the link to sign up and submit your work ! https://www.teenink.com/submission-guidelines

The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2020 is now open for entries. The contest is free to enter and you can submit as many poems as you wish! For ages 11-17, the deadline to submit your poems is July 31st. Follow the link for more details! https://foyleyoungpoets.org/

Take some time to relax and journal today. Here are some fun prompts to get you started: 1) Write about someone you know that challenges you to be your best. 2) What works best: working as a team or working independently? In what cases, would one work over the other? Are there times when both are necessary? ... 3) Make a list of the healthy foods that you ate in the last week. Using that list create a poster (drawings, printing, or cut out pictures from a magazine!) of them along with other of your favorite healthy foods. 4) If i were the President of the United States i would... 5) If I could switch places from any character from a book or story I have read, I would switch places with... Share your responses in the comments below!

Este año, con su familia puede conocer el significado de Juneteenth y la razón por cual se celebra este día. Puede leer más sobre este día festivo en este enlace: https://www.12news.com//75-cdeb7d98-890e-4834-9dc1-4b80f59 Después de leer, escribe sobre cómo la historia del significado de Juneteenth se compara a otras celebraciones de libertad similares en los Estados Unidos ?... ¿Listos? ¡A escribir!