.	...	Next time your child asks you to read a story, tell her that today you want her to tell you a story instead. Use one of these Young Writers Workshop pages to help her get started. If your child can't write yet, offer to write down what she tells you. As she creates the story, you may have to help her a little the first time or two. If no one asked her to make up a story before, she may need to practice this new skill. Before long your child will be able to make up stories easily. She will be very proud of herself and gain confidence in her own creativity. Select from 48 topics shown below. Click on an image to open a printer-friendly pdf file. Your young child may ask you to read back her dictated stories over and over. Do it willingly. She is becoming aware of the permanence of words and she is practicing her memory skills. After a few repetitions, test her skills by leaving out a word or saying a totally different word and see if she catches the change. She probably will. As your child learns to read and write, our Story Starters offer lots of subjects for your child to write about. You can also create stories together. Each of you can take turns making up a sentence and you can write the story down. Your child will be especially proud of the story you wrote together. Keep all of the stories in a folder or binder. It will be a very special treasure for both of you. To give you even more choices, we created a collection of 101 Story Starters. Each design comes in six different formats to suit different preferences. These are available through our online store. More information. Back to Top | Back to Fun With Letters Copyright 2009, Jerry Jindrich. All rights reserved. ... . ... Workshop Pages (pdf format*): Free samples from 101 Story Starters CD-ROM - Picking apples - Goat on a bridge - Visiting dentist - Boy with puppets - Girl shows bird Original Online Story Starters - Smelling flowers - Rocks and gems - Police helicopter - Moms in park - Art museum - Egg hunt - Girl and cat - Dog tricks - Loose monkeys - Park bench - Goat trouble - Cat and fiddle - Blank page - Beach combers - Pumpkin Pirate - Astronaut - Walking with Mom - Fire fighter and tree - Penguin crossing - Crocodile talk - Cowboy - Butterflies - Decorating eggs - Penguins on beach - Zoo delivery - Visiting dogs - Construction site - Hiding fish - Taxi - Cat, dog and ball - Talking to the birds - Tony and the snake - Four-leaf clover - Wake up, cat! - Let's climb - At the zoo - 4 Frogs - Boat ride - Feeding baby bird - Who's in my house? - Bird bath - Shadows - What's in the bag? - Twisty balloons - Birds on a train * We converted these pages to pdf files to improve the quality when you print. You will need the free Acrobat Reader (version 4 or later) to view the files. Click here to download the free reader from Adobe. Note: you may already have Acrobat or another pdf reader installed on your computer. Click on any of the Workshop pages above to find out.	...	.	...	Invitation to the parents and teachers of young authors. Submit your child's best work. If we choose it and publish it online, we'll send him or her a free Chateau Meddybemps Young Writers Workshop Published Author T-shirt. Details. We've been showcasing young writers since 2005. Click on the links below to enjoy their work. Some young authors are fine illustrators, too. February, 2010 Pnina F. East Talpiot, Jerusalem, Israel Previously Published: 4-Year-Olds Bonnie F. Hayward, California Kelsey F. Teaneck, NJ Jacqueline C. San Jose, CA Arantxa B. Kirkland, WA Maximillian W. Phippsburg, ME 5-Year-Olds Leticia S. Irvington, NJ Noah P. Port Orange, FL Claire X. Holmdel, NJ Sabrina O. Maryville, MO Kendall M. Boerne, TX Taylor R. San Antonio, TX Isabella I. Bradenton, FL 6-Year-Olds Timothy C. Boardman, Ohio Joshua F. Hayward, California Peter L. Murfreesboro, TN Gabrielle A. Charlottesville, VA Haley K. Colorado Springs, CO Kelsey W. Lenoir, NC Edwin N. Lititz, PA Austin E. Northvale, NJ Alice T. Pelangi, Malaysia Katherine C. San Jose, CA Shreya G. London, England David K. Northvale, NJ Carley D. Northvale, NJ Sarah B. Auburn, AL Gabrielle J. Leaburg, OR Anna M. Daphne, AL 7-Year-Olds Harshita B. Reading, Berkshire, UK Lauren D. Northvale, NJ Lauren D. Northvale, NJ Sreram R. Ilford, Essex, U.K. Zoe P. Eugene, OR Abigail R. Northvale, NJ Allyse H. Evansville, IN Anshuman B. Apple Valley, MN Tanner M. Dumfries, VA Aditya S. Katy, TX Jurnee W. Vacaville, CA Caley L. Valdosta, GA Roselyn I. Ann Arbor, MI Daniel B. Howick, Auckland, New Zealand Ebele E. Marietta, GA 8-Year-Olds Sarah E. Trinity, AL Anson L. Chai Wan, Hong Kong Holly A-S Weston, MA Anore P. San Antonio, TX Marissa B. Columbus, OH Richard C. Rosemead, CA Kayla C. Coventry, RI Nakkia A. Charleston, WV 9-Year-Olds Katie F. Hayward, California Sharjeel S. Etobiroke, Ontario, Canada Garthika S. Ilford, Essex, U.K. Eden W. Pierre, SD Nivetha K.. Marlboro, NJ Jacob L. Belvidere, NJ Katie L. East Concord, NY Iris M. Spring City, PA Louisa R. Westmont, Quebec, Canada 10-Year-Olds Jordan H. Pikeville, KY Mitchell K. Allentown, PA 11-Year-Olds Canté: B. Pierre, SD Urvi B. Reading, Berkshire U.K. 12-Year-Olds Jade Frances A. Walthanston, London, England	...	.