Creative Writing

A Day in the Life of...If you had to be a character from The Vile Village, who would you be? Would it be more fun to be the miserable Count Olaf, or perhaps one of the brave Baudelaire children? Choose a character and have some fun telling us wh...

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Everyone's a PoetWhat kind of poems appeal to kids? Writer and teacher Matt Sharpe says students of all ages like this exercise. Give it a try with your kids! 1. Think of anyone you know who is older than your parents. 2. Close your eyes, and pi...

Teaching Kids PoetryMatt Sharpe has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Columbia University. In addition to writing fiction, he does ten-week poetry residencies at elementary and middle schools in New York City. He "borrows" the students from thei...