Homeschooling Reluctant Writers
(A series of 10 fun writing assignments given by a pirate)
Aaaaarrggghh! This is Dread Pirate Susan Evans here to give you ideas for homeschooling reluctant writers.
Writing Idea #5: Write-A-Go-Round
- Grab a journal and line up some people.
- Have the first person write one sentence and then pass it to the next person. The second person writes a sentence and then passes it to the third person.
- You can do this in a circle or in a line, and go back and forth. Things can be quite hilarious.
“Once upon a time, there was a giant who lived in a castle. The giant ate marshmallows. The marshmallows turned into balloons and floated away. The giant screamed, ‘Come back, marshmallows!’ He built a catapult and flung himself into the air…” (continue the story for a full page)
So you see, a Write-A-Go-Round would be a fabulous idea for a party or for any other time that you get together with other people. Make sure you have at least three people.
This is Dread Pirate Susan Evans, signing off. Aaaaarrggghhh!
Calling all homeschooled kids! I dare you to make a video response to this pirate video on YouTube:
- Write a full one-page Write-A-Go-Round story.
- Dress up as a pirate.
- Read your Write-A-Go-Round story into a video camera and upload it to YouTube.
- Go to the above video on YouTube, and press “video response.”
- I am automatically notified when someone posts a video response. After watching it, I will embed it right here on this page!
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