curious readers and writers, ages 10-14
Discover how writing works by exploring your own!
Want to build a skyscraper? Dig deep! We only learn what we do.
Is my sentence actually a complete sentence or not? How can I tell? If it's not, how can I fix it? 4m 19s, YouTube
When you had only three crayons, we already knew what color your sky was going to be. Discover your current writing style, then stretch it with more ways to express and connect your ideas.
All our writers read their writing out loud for an audience practically every week.
first in our weekly tutorial
then as you write throughout the week, using our custom-built webapp
finally as you bring your questions into our optional help session, then get ready to share your work with all of us
With over 25 years of teaching experience, George is constantly experimenting with new ways to help young writers and their teachers.
An avid reader and children's naturalist who homeschooled her own children, Clare started Ferntop Nature School in 2014.