Young Writers' Club

Can't the wood cutters put their axes down?

And put a smile on their face when they frown?

Can't the sun come up?

And tell all weak people who smoke to "Stop"

Can’t the animal hunters stop poaching?

Then make them help animals grow?

Can't we make world peace!?

Sam Leather 4W
 

The Young Writers' Club ECA is run for Years 4,5 and 6. Some children have been in writing club for up to two years and there are some very talented writers. Maybe we will be reading their names on spines of books in bookshops in the future. The children keep a writer's notebook and can write in it any time they want. Their notebooks are private and no one is allowed to peek inside without permission! Each week they sit in a circle and the children are encouraged to read their work aloud to the others. The other writers give feedback which may be questions, suggestions or praise. Then the teacher, Ms Kathryn, provides some ideas to stimulate the children's imagination, after which the children write quietly. At the end, if there is time, they share their writing again.

A nonsense poem

I am a fat boy
I don't have any joy
All the children tease me
And I love the small bee!

Once ........

It stung me on my tummy,
When I was holding my small dummy
It left a gummy which said
"mummy ...Mummy...mummy"

I had a closer look
It said an old book
I got angry with that
And I saw a bat!!!!!
Aghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

By Soham 5R
 

Ms Kathryn keeps a blog about the work of the Young Writers' Club

"I hope you enjoyed the club."

Bavapriya, 4H
Monday, June 23, 2008

"This seems like fun! I might join the club next year!"

Jenny, 4K
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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