Andie's+parent+resources

[|Stories by children for children] This tool allows children to watch stories by other children. This may be an inspiration for students to create their own stories to publish. If students can see how easy it is to create a story to share, they may feel the same.

[|Bookr] Create a book by using your own images from flickr. Students will be more motivated to create a story using personal images to share. Include text by telling a story about a birthday party or talk about vacation through pictures.

[|ToonDoo] A great site that allows kids to create comics. It has many tools, images, text bubbles, etc. to create a cartoon of any kind! I chose to share this because it is a great site for children to explore, and fun for parents/guardians to work with their children. Although writing is limited, it gives children room to be creative with words while using images to express their ideas.

[|Misunderstood minds] Misunderstood minds is a site that emphasizes with young writers on the demands writing involves and guides them with activities that enhance the development of writing. I think educators and parents/guardians could also benefit from this site so they can empathize with their student/child.

[|Encourage writing] On this site you will read why parents, teachers, and students should work together to improve writing throughout the nation. I wanted to include a link that discussed the relationship between reading and writing. Also, how the two should be used together to strengthen literacy development. There are also other writing resources throughout the site.