Award-winning Journalist Byron Pitts stopped by Rescue Writing to offer a little support for our young writers. You will be a little smarter in two minutes, if you watch my video, or read my story. The secret of writing a story people want to read starts with the first sentence. Tell your reader something they …
Rescue Writing is committed to finding and sharing tools for teachers and parents to help children understand and enjoy the writing process. We found this 10-minute video by Sara Bruce that breaks down a useful step-by-step that you can use with any child today! https://youtu.be/hw8LqOtctVA
“Talk is the foundation of a child’s learning life. Through language meaning is built.” Lucy Calkins says in her book Raising Lifelong Learners. When children begin to converse it is crucial they feel heard. We must listen openly to them, “If you want children to talk with you, you need to accept what they say and …
An important step of any writer’s process is the sharing phase. When children write they are revealing part of themselves, and this shows the reader a little bit about who they are. This gives a glimpse into what is important to them and how they learn. When children read the work of their peers they …
Rescue Writing is part of the Youth Empowerment Alliance, a global organization since 1999 committed to empowering children, by giving them a voice in their world. Rescue Writing is designed to ignite the passion for writing in kids by providing tools that allows their writing to be published in a keepsake storybook. Our website houses …
