Free Online Creative Writing Practice for Kids and Teens
There are some wonderful sites online where kids of all ages can practice their writing skills. These free sites are educational and fun. The teen site is one of the best I have seen on the web. Kids can write letters, stories, newspaper articles an.
http://www.funenglishgames.com/- This site provides free interactive writing practice. Just scroll down the page and click on “Interactive Writing Games.” Newspaper articles, stories, and writing advertisements are some of the writing activities offered. There are also games, activities, worksheets, quizzes and videos. There is an interactive activity , “Writing Instructions,” which teaches students how to write clearly, well-worded instructions for different tasks. Go to Fun English Games
learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/story-maker- K-4th grade kids will love choosing the characters, the genre and much more. Once all choices are made, the student can read his creation. Go to Learning English Kids/Make Your Own Story
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/read-and-write- Click on the “Read and Write” section to obtain valuable practice for your students. To use “Read and Write” a free membership sign in is required. The teacher can become the member, or individual students can become members after obtaining parental or teacher permission. There are so many activities from which to choose! Go to Learning English Kids/Read and Write
http://kidspiritonline.com/magazine/issues/creativity-and-imagination/- This site is for teens. Teens can write articles to submit to the site. Teens can submit their work after registering. They can read the works of other teen writers. This is a wonderful site for 8th grade through high school. Click to go to Kid Spirt.
http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html- This site seems most appropriate for Pre-K through 3rd. There are a wealth of story starters for kids to use to jump start their writing. Little ones can dictate their stories to an adult. At “Young Writer’s Worshop,” kids can read stories written by their peers. There is a “Get Published” button on the left side menu. Kids can submit their work, and it may be published. Meddy Bemps
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/- There are a multitude of writing games. One has students write an adventure for a character in a novel they have probably read. A Dog’s Life and Esperanza Rising are just two of the many novels used to create a writing adventure. This site is appropriate for kids in grades 3 through 6th. Go to Scholastic Writing Games
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