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An Historical Romance

Today's Polliwog Pages story

is an exciting romance set during the French Revolution.

The young author is one of my students of the Polliwog Writing Lessons. She is learning and improving quickly as she moves from lesson to lesson.

Please leave a comment on her story.

Learning to Write

Sometimes we have to try writing in genres we don't really like,

but that helps us grow and stretch and improve our skills.

I liked the honesty of this young (and talented) student.

A Non-Rhyme Poem

(This is Zachoia's 10th entry

and has earned her a Polliwog notebook!)

Have you heard about the Polliwog Writing Lessons?

20 Lessons of fun,

learning the basics of good writing.

Learning How to Write

Today's post on Polliwog Pages,

I AM A WRITER

is a young person's final lesson of the
Polliwog Pages Writing Lessons.

If you know of a young person that would like to explore the basics of creative writing, CONTACT ME. (only $5 for 12 lessons- the first lesson is FREE) Each student will receive interactive instructions and an option to showcase his writing online.

Polliwog Kids Write

Today's story on Polliwog Pages

is actually an assignment from

the writing lesson "Library"

(memories)

There have been about four young people who have been working on theses lessons. They have been learning about characters, settings, and even dialogue. If they finish all 20 lessons, I have a surprise for them (and anyone else who wishes to participate in the course).

A Simple Snack Recipe

Try this simple snack recipe written by a Polliwog Kid -

How to Make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich.

It's making me hungry just reading it.

This was a writing assignment from

Lesson Ten - "One, Two, Three"

(learning about sequences)

Going Buggy This Week

Today begins our church's VBS DayCamp.

Monday-Friday

9:00 - 1:30

(Leaders meet at 8 am for prayer and preparation and stay until around 3 pm to clean and ready for the next day.)

I teach the little ones. (pre-K) It has been a blessing to watch the children grow up year by year.

Pray for these young people. In some cases, this is the only time they hear God's Word.

Pray for the teachers, that we may speak just the words that will touch their hearts and turn them toward the Lord.

Pray that we will reach families. There are many still walking in the darkness - not even knowing there is a light of hope.

Stuff and Nonsense!

Do you know who this is?

He was born 200 years ago and was famous for writing limericks. He wrote a series of Nonsense Books. Here is one of his famous poems -

There was an Old Man with a beard,

Who said, 'It is just as I feared!

Two Owls and a Hen,

Four Larks and a Wren,

Have all built their nests in my beard!'

Would you like to learn how to write a simple silly limerick?
Leap over to Polliwog Pages.

Homework on Saturday?

Today's story on POlliwog Pages

is actually a writing assignment from the

Polliwog Pages Writing Lessons.

(all about being silly and using your imagination.

There have been about five young people who have completed 17 lessons. They have been learning about characters, settings, and even dialogue. If they finish all 20 lessons, I have a surprise for them (and anyone else who wishes to participate in the course).