No More Writers Block

One of my classmates recommended a site to improve writing skills. Writing Fix is incredibly simplistic in design but seems to be the ticket to engage students in the writing process. Writing Fix for Kids invites children to choose from several games including the color game, top 3 game, and memory game. Within each game children choose from one or several interactive writing prompts. Choosing of writing prompts places the child in control.

One of the new features utilizes the book "No, David" by David Shannon to prompt children to experiment with interjections and exclamation points. After students choose interjections and character choices such as "Whoe, Nellie!" children are encouraged to use these two words in various configurations to write a story.

I am more familiar with "Good Boy, Fergus" by the same author based upon the same theme.

It is a book with few words but a big voice. The authors of this website also define "voice."


The writing shows an awareness of an audience
The writer shows a passion towards the topic
The writer has used devices of style (such as figurative language), when appropriate
The writer has captured a tone or mood (including humor) with words, when appropriate
The writing shows awareness of perspective and point-of-view

I plan to try this activity with my five year old daughter who has a distinct talent for words, reading, and writing.