Children's Writing Contest

            Technology has changed the way that we use literature in many ways. From the e-book to accessing additional book features online, the way that we read a story is evolving. We want to know what type of invention your students can think of that would make reading more exciting! We invite students to tell us about their invention, how they would use it, and why it makes reading more exciting. Have your students enter our Writing Contest, and let us know about how technology can improve reading!

RECOMMENDATIONS
            We recommend this project as a whole class activity, with the students taking their writing pieces through the steps of the writing process. As the teacher write about your own favorite technology and how it has impacted the way you read, then share your paragraph with your students. What a great way to motivate and model this project! Furthermore, we encourage a class brainstorm of possible inventions to help kids get ideas about what they would want to invent. Despite brainstorming as a class, students will add their own personal touches to each invention, thereby creating a unique piece of writing. Primary teachers (Grades K-2), we would encourage students to write in a combination of written words and pictures.

SELECT the top three entries from you class and send them to the following SCCRC member's address by February 29, 2012: Rachel Vatannia, 445 Northern Rd. San Jose, CA 95125.

ATTACH the submission form to your entries so that we can contact you if one of your students wins the contest!

Entries will be judged by members of the SCCRC using the attached rubric. Winners will be notified by the end of February and prizes will be awarded at the Children's Writing Workshop, a Santa Clara County Reading Council event, to be held at Columbia Middle School, in Sunnyvale, on March 24, 2012.

Questions: Email Rachel Vatannia at the email link below.