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HomeShop at BookSurgeBody, Mind & SpiritUnexplained PhenomenaYour Title Here: 132 Stories by Six-Grade Students of Berkshire Middle School |
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Learn What Kids Think Apr 29, 2007
By editorx
When was the last time you read a story by a middle-school student? Do you wonder what's up with kids these days that isn't bad news? Do you know what kids are thinking and learning? Do you want to know what kind of skills they take away from school? I am the biased editor of this seventh annual collection of short works by students of Berkshire Middle School who thinks that, in its own modest way, YOUR TITLE HERE gives a glimpse into these answers.
So many assignments end up being read by only two people--the student and the teacher--that a certain amount of complacency sets in where student writing is concerned. Connecting school work to the real world is the best way to show students that what is taught in school has more ramifications than the earning of a grade. Accordingly, students were challenged to write for readers outside the school walls.
The stories were new for the 2006-2007 school year, and so was this group of authors. The focus, though, remained the same as in previous volumes: With genuine effort and attention to the writing process, young authors can fine-tune their original ideas and produce works suitable for a wide audience.
Over a twelve-week period, each sixth-grade writer shepherded a germ of an idea through multiple revisions. The ultimate paths of these stories and the improvement in quality from start to finish sometimes surprised even the authors.
YOUR TITLE HERE--one of many titles suggested and voted upon by the authors--gives a hint at the sense of humor you can find among this group of kids. And if you pay attention to the reactions of characters to their respective situations, you will get a peek into their serious sides, too: the beliefs and concerns of these authors regarding such issues as response to authority, friendship, right, wrong, evil, good, commitment, adversity, courage, perseverance, and more. You will also experience mystery, adventure, science fiction, historical fiction, horror, fantasy, and even nonfiction.
Kids have a lot to say, but we don't always hear it. Here is a document to help address that.
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