Children’s Literature: Encouraging Creativity And Creating A Masterpiece

Fledgling children’s literature writers ages 6-12 have a plethora of online options for publishing their own work as well as for reading their peers’ submissions.
Spending some time perusing these literary sites with children facilitates bonding while encouraging creativity. And with a site devoted to just about every genre you can imagine, educational fun is only a click away. Sites that allow children to create their own stories with a little help from a starter paragraph teach them about plot and characterization. Grouping children’s stories and poems under categories like Science Fiction, Folk Tales, and Holidays, the web sites also help kids understand thematic concepts. Since many contributors hail from all over the world, children learn to appreciate other cultures into the bargain.

To ensure interactivity, sites often feature contests geared specifically towards children and may even allow readers to solve weekly mysteries or contact their fellow writers to exchange feedback and book recommendations. Instructions for writing a specific kind of poem or story enliven the imagination, showing children how to create limericks, tongue twisters, and acrostics. One innovative site even narrows focus and concentration by requiring writers to take pumpkins as their sole subject matter.

For inspiration on creating a masterpiece, children need look no further than kids’ book review sites. These are written either by kids for kids or by experienced children’s librarians whose exhaustive lists can guide young bookworms in exciting new directions. Get ready for a trip to the local library or bookstore with your budding Emily Dickinson or Ernest Hemingway after surfing one of these!

By Buzzle Staff and Agencies
Published: 8/2/2001

 
How important is it to monitor a child’s web site choices?
Very Important: Children should use the Internet only with adult supervision.
Somewhat Important: Children should be allowed to browse as long as they stay within boundaries set by adults.
Not Important: Children should decide what they want to look at online.
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