
I urge you to explore the workshops with your children/students, because it gives them access to advice from experts, set at their level. There are engaging examples and step-by-step instructions, as well as humour and a lovely atmosphere of "we're all writers together" - which reminded me of how powerful naming children as writers really is. Children are urged to contribute their own tales (with parental/teacher permission) and Scholastic provide a gallery of submitted work.
It will likely come as no surprise to you that my favourite part of the site was the interactive part - the Myths Brainstorming Machine. In a nutshell, it's a way to generate a picture with a setting, hero and monster. This then leads to a story outline that kids can print out so they can begin writing their myth.
It doesn't have a lot of choices, so kids may not find the myth characters they want, but the machine works easily, and there is lots of support in the form of a step-by-step tutorial. Kids might prefer to use the picture they generate for a story unrelated to the outline, one where they let their imaginations dictate what's happening.
You may also be interested in my review of the Myths and Legends Website.
What a great site with so many resources on it. Definitely something to share with others. It links well with the Myths and Legends section on Story Creator. http://myths.e2bn.org/create/
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Yes it does, Joy. I love the Myths and Legends site too - let's face it, I love ALL these wonderful interactive websites that encourage creativity!
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ReplyDeletewow, this looks engaging. I think my Percy Jackson fan of a daughter will love this! Thanks,
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That's great to know, Melissa!
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize that Scholastic had a Myths machine, what fun!
ReplyDeleteScholastic is a hugely generous site - so much to explore!
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