Some bittersweet website news! I’m going to be wrapping up my work on The Kids Write sooner than expected and will post kids’ final stories on Wednesday, June 17. What a privilege it has been to help share these stories! Thanks again to every one of you who has taken the time to visit the…
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In some parts of the world, it’s back-to-school time! Has your school reopened after being closed due to the coronavirus? Did you return to school? What’s new or different from before? How do you feel about the changes? We’d love to hear your stories! You can send them in through the Send Us Your Stories…
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Note from Jeni: Thanks so much to everyone who has sent in stories in the last week! We’ve received them all, and now have a great lineup of stories ready to share with the world — all thanks to you! At the same time, it’s always good to press “pause” from time to time, and that’s…
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If you're a grown-up reading this and you have social media accounts, you can check out The Kids Write in a few different places ...
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Moms do a lot of the heavy lifting in our families ... and kids know it. To celebrate the important work that moms do every day, here's a round up of some of the stories kids have shared that mention moms!
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The Kids Write is a month old this weekend! In that time, we’ve shared more than 140 stories from amazing kids who live in 10 countries around the world. What are kids talking about? Well, they (mostly) miss school and their friends. They’re happy to spend time with their families. They’re bored, but finding ways to…
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We've gotta stay home when we want to go out
We've got to trust when we start to feel doubt
Wash our hands when we just want to sit down
If you need to cry, let it all out
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If you're a young storyteller, there's a really neat writing challenge you should know about! Pandemic University and CBC's The Current have started to tell a story and need your help finishing it. Due Wednesday!
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Stuck at home because of COVID19? Teachers or parents asking you to keep a journal? At The Kids Write, you can share your story about what life is like for you right now. If you want to know how other kids are doing, you can read their stories, too. Because we’re all in this together.
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Note from Jeni: Even as we all do our best to stay at home, it’s a busy weekend for many families here in Canada, and around the world. Time to take a little break. We’ll be back with more stories tomorrow! If you enjoy reading these stories, please share this website so that we can…
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