The following is from high school author Michael Massey. Let’s give him some claps and celebrate his journey.
Ready set…By Michael Massey
I’m ready to set a ready to go goal for myself. If only I can somewhat get going.I’m at the…
Kenneth Rowland
Jan 16
I finally had a chance to visit the classrooms on Tuesday afternoon.
The highlight of my week so far was being part of the middle school writing marathon.
It was barely past 8:00 am and the sun told everyone it was going to be in full force. Little by…
Gizmos and Making
The day before I started drafting the final chapter in a book I’m writing with a colleague on make, my 7th grade son came bounding out of school with a guitar pick he’d made on a 3-D printer. The assistant principal who was accompanying him was amused that my son had never used a 3-D printer considering the…
Writing takes many forms and comes from many different parts of one’s psyche. Writing also is done for many different reasons. On different days and in different circumstances, writers have different reasons for writing. But they write and they write for the reason that is…
The opinions expressed in this post are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of UNC Charlotte, National Writing Project, or the UNC Charlotte Writing Project.
A couple of nights ago, my seven-year-old grandson was carefully writing a list in his school notebook. When I looked over his shoulder, I noticed that his list was a mish mash of things to do, things he wants, and people he likes. I inquired. His mother told me that making lists is how he…