Episode 148: Kids and creative writing

March 13, 2024

In episode 148 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

Kids and Creative Writing

Allison shares some of her favourite creative writing tips for kids – helpful for anyone who’s trying to teach creative writing to kids or encourage creative writing at home. Plus, details of our exclusive free Teens & Reading Zoom event.

Books we mention

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Bookmail and TBR pile

Urban Legend Hunters by Joel McKerrow and Wayne Bryant

How to Say No to your Phone: An Empowering Guide for Young People by Brad Marshall and Lindsay Hassock

Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

Other

Cairns Tropical Writers’ Festival 2024

The Deep Place: a podcast by Joel McKerrow and Joy Prouty

Megan Daley at Somerset Storyfest

TEENS & READING: A Your Kid’s Next Read Special Event

Join Allison Tait and Allison Rushby from Team Your Kid’s Next Read live on Zoom for a deep dive into Teens & Reading. With special guests Dr Bronwyn Reddan from Deakin University’s Teen Reading and Digital Practices Research Programme, and Trisha Buckley, experienced secondary school teacher-librarian, book reviewer, literary judge and vice-president CBCA (Qld branch), we’ll look at:

• what teens are reading (and what they’re not)

• what’s stopping teens reading

• how they discover great books in the digital age

• how to encourage your teens to read more

• why it matters

And you’ll have the chance to ask the experts your burning questions!

You MUST register to attend and receive your Zoom link.

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Kids and Creative Writing

Creative Writing Quest For Kids: Allison’s online creative writing course for kids 9-14 at the Australian Writers’ Centre

[Note: Natalie Goldberg is attributed as first using the term ‘creative writing compost heap’ in her book ‘Writing Down The Bones’, and Neil Gaiman speaks of it often]