Children love to make up stories, and these 40 creative projects and activities encourage them to free their storytelling instincts. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar and then using them to create stories of their own, while older kids will enjoy word grab bags, story walks, and journaling exercises. For everyone ages 5 to 12, whatever their reading level, this book has everything needed to spark an infinite number of child-created stories.
Emily Neuburger is an artist, teacher, and children's craft designer behind the blog, Red Bird Crafts (www.redbirdcrafts.com). She is a contributor to Family Fun Magazine and authors their Everyday Fun blog on Parents.com. She has been teaching language and expressive arts to children and teens for over a decade. After receiving her Masters of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T) from Smith College, she happily taught English and writing at two Massachusetts high schools before becoming a local creative arts and writing educator. Throughout her teaching career, she's been especially interested in how art informs writing and vice versa, and how both nurture people's capacity to imagine. She teaches classes to both children and adults in her home classroom as well as in libraries and schools. Her curriculum is a balanced blend of skill-based learning, encouragement, and lessons in self-discovery and artistic experimentation.
Many of her projects for children have been published across the web on popular sites such as Poppytalk, Apartment Therapy, Crafty Crow, Craftzine, and in both Family Fun and Parenting print magazines. She writes regularly about creative living and unexpected treasures on her blog, www.redbirdcrafts.com where she continues to feel thankful each day to be a part of a wondrous community of artists, educators, parents, and friends.
