by NikkiYoungAuthor | Jul 10, 2020 | Writing exercises
The Young Writers got creative recently with some ‘what am I?’ quizzes. Can you guess what they’re describing? Can you come up with your own? 1.)I can whistle but I can’t talkAnd I can dance but can’t walk.I can brighten someone’s day or...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Jun 18, 2020 | Book Reviews
The children at Storymakers have told me they’ve been reading more during lockdown and that their choice of book has differed due to having the freedom to choose. They also said they’ve enjoyed having more time to read, which is great news isn’t it? Here is a...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Apr 14, 2020 | Writing exercises
When we describe settings in our writing, it’s important to consider not only what you can see, but to use all your senses to give a full description of the sounds, scents, textures and even how it makes you feel. Young Writer, Isobel, is here to give you the...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Apr 6, 2020 | Writing exercises
Idioms are common sayings used in the English language. They don’t have a literal meaning, so can be difficult to understand. You might hear your grandparents use them – they’re quite old-fashioned – but that doesn’t mean you...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Mar 31, 2020 | Writing exercises
Want to engage your reluctant writer to put pen to paper? Get them to write a letter. This is a box of letters I kept from my teenage years. It is my life at that time, catalogued, my email thread of old. Yet, it’s tangible. People of my generation remember what it...
