Resources for Young Writers
PinkMonkey - Pink Monkey is a study resource targeted for junior high, high school and college students. It offers a library of free online literature summaries with a number of study guides and book notes.
Writing with Writers |Scholastic.com - Students work with authors and editors to develop writing skills. Favorite authors give tips and tricks for biography, descriptive writing, folktales, mystery, myths, journalism, poetry, speech writing, and book reviews. After going through the step by step process, kids can then publish their work
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (by grade/age level)
Poetry for Kids - A site devoted to all sorts of poetry links for kids. Find poetry-writing ideas, contests, poems to read, tips for discussing poetry, sites that explore poetic devices, and more.
Vocabulary.com - Learn new words, play games that improve your vocabulary, explore language.
Wacky Web Tales are geared for grades 3 and above. (Kind of like online Mad Libs)
A+ Research & Writing - for high school and college students
EclipseCrossword is the fast, easy, free way to create crossword puzzles in minutes.
Novel Writing Software for Homeschool Students - Award-Winning Author Creates Homeschool Curriculum for High School
How to Create Your Own Manga Character - Manga and anime are an overwhelming industry that has achieved great popularity among children and adults.
FunBrain.com Kids Center - The FunBrain website has many games for kids which help them learn words, spelling and usage.
CanTeach.com - Elementary grade language arts ideas from CanTeach.com, including poetry, composition, creative writing, writing prompts, and journal topics.
Synonym.com is the web's best resource for English synonyms, antonyms, and definitions.
Countries of the World ..... Abbreviations, Facts, Flags, and Maps for all the countries of the world
Journal Buddies - About journaling, writing ideas, journal prompts, kids writing, building and strengthening self-esteem in children and other topics such as creative writing.
Creative Writing Activities for Kids - A collection of exercises specifically for children, created by children's book author Bruce Van Patter.
WritingFix: Quality Teaching Resources for K-12
FactMonster: Writing Skills - [ Teens ] Offers quick tips on how to write essays, book reports, biographies, research papers, term papers, bibliographies, letters, speeches and more.
ABC's of the Writing Process - [ Kids/Teens ] Tips for each of the five stages of the writing process.
Kids' Place: English - [ Kids/Teens ] An interactive way of improving written work, with ideas for practice sessions and an explanation of the drafting and revision process.
The Five Paragraph Essay - [ Kids/Teens ] Basic information, writing prompts, and examples.
Paragraph Builder - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] Step-by-step directions for organizing and writing a good paragraph.
Craft of Poetry - [ Mature Teens ] A course on writing poems in rhyme, meter, and inherited forms. Covers the sonnet, sestina, and villanelle.
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature - [ Kids/Teens ] Create a list of age appropriate books of a particular format, setting, genre, or date. Also features a list of children's literature awards and their winners.
What Makes a Good Story? - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] Interactive exhibit takes visitors on a literary journey through the classic short story and examines the elements that come together to create a good story.
CRAYON: Create Your Own Newspaper - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] Interactive guide to designing and writing a newspaper, with FAQ and step-by-step instructions.
Storybook Online Network - A Storytelling Community - [ Kids/Teens ] A storytelling community for children and parents with creative writing, illustrated stories, and interactive activities. Children can read, hear, see, and create stories before them. Stories are available for many different levels of readers. The site offers audio and video content
New York Times Learning Network - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] An online current and special events news site for grades 3-12; updated weekdays during the school year.
Science Fiction Writing Activity - [ Kids/Teens ] Use nonfiction science to create a science fiction story.
Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales - [ Kids/Teens ] Resource for learning about and writing in these genres.