Here are two new Homeschooling Resources brought to you by ClickSchooling. These resources will help when your teaching Language Arts. Charlie and I will be starting our Language Arts class this week.
With Storybird being free this is one resource we will check because even if you do not check out both websites try Storybird because you will not be out any money.
The Writer’s Jungle, Jot It Down!, Partnership in Writing, and other learning products from Brave Writer for K-12, a favorite provider of writing curriculum developed by and for homeschoolers!
Age Range: 3-13 (and something for everyone, with parental supervision)
This website provides a fun and innovative way for kids and their families to collaborate on writing a story complete with artistic illustrations! It promotes imagination, literacy, and creative writing skills.
Storybird is similar to progressive storytelling. One person writes a few words and inserts pictures from a selection of illustrations by a variety of artists. Then, the next person adds more words or pictures. Then another person can add to or finish the story and share it.
This fun language arts project done sitting side-by-side or via the Internet with friends anywhere in the world.
Once your story is complete, you have the option of sharing it privately or publicly in the Storybird comprehensive library. You can print your account, watch it on screen, or just play around with it and experiment with storytelling. This simple publishing platform is an excellent tool for aspiring writers and artists of all ages.
The inspiration for Storybird explained through the website:
Everywhere we looked, people were living apart, working long hours, or separated by travel. Old routines like reading a book together or playing a board game have become increasingly rare and new routines, particularly online, haven’t caught up… We use collaborative storytelling to connect kids with their families.
What a great idea!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie, and David Cates
