Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Creative Writing for Kids

Creative writing for kids is the dirty little secret in the educational goals of this country. Fewer children are writing at all levels.

The NEA recently released a report on reading in schools. It bemoaned the lack of reading in schools by kids as they get older. More interesting, was the complaint filed in their report by prospective employers. That complaint was that today's High School graduates don't write well.

Current graduates do not express themselves well on paper. One of the major reasons is that schools don't focus on writing, and especially writing creatively.

As publishers of works by children, my partner and I have discovered, there is a ton of talent out there. The problem is keeping kids interested in writing, and showing them early in life, that writing can be a very rewarding career.

If you have a child who enjoys writing, give our subscription on-line creative writing engine StoryBoard4Kidz a try. It's only $20.00 a year. Click here for a free 14 day trial.

If you have a child who would be interested in publishing their work for sale, we'd love to hear from you. In my next post, I'll address several great sites for kids.