End of the Year – Activities/Projects – Part Two of Three

Here is Part Two of the End of the Year Activities and Projects post (click here for Part One): Class Awards – these are probably more suited to younger rather than older students, but some could be funny for older students as well. Have your class vote on end of the year awards. For example: Most Freckles Neatest [...]

End of the Year – Activities/Projects – Part One of Three

It’s that time of year - time for assessments, reflection, and making plans for next school year summer break! Before we start dreaming of sand and surf – and sleeping in – we have to make it to the last day of school, right? To do? Well… Here are some ideas for end of the year projects/activities you can [...]

Writing and Illustration Contests

The Young Voices Foundation is sponsoring a short story contest for K-12 students:  ”Young Voices of America Tell a Story” – you pick the subject. Entries must not exceed 10,000 words. Multiple submissions are allowed. Please follow submission guidelines. There is no entry fee and submissions may be emailed. Unfortunately, I only just now saw this [...]

High School Essay Contest

Shmoop has announced an essay contest, in celebration of National Poetry Month, for an Apple iPad! Essays must be a discussion in response to Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” – see this link for more specific details about the required elements. Essays must be 500 words or less and the deadline for submission (via [...]