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Dream Weaver: Summer Writing Prompt

Posted on July 26, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Here’s a quick summer writing prompt inspired by Langston Hughes (with an added hat tip to Gary Wright’s Dream Weaver because how many songs do you know that have “astral plane” in it?) First, read Langston Hughes’ The Dream Keeper. … Continue reading →

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Summer writing prompt: A few of your favorite things

Posted on July 24, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Maybe your friends are on vacation. Maybe you’re on vacation, too. Or maybe you’re home watching reruns of Saved by the Bell because it’s 1000 degrees outside and you don’t want to leave your basement. Wherever you are, take a … Continue reading →

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Summer writing prompt: Stonehenge

Posted on July 9, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I went to England this summer and came back with this phrase, courtesy of Lucy the Tour Guide: “Stonehenge was as far from the Roman Empire as the Romans are from us today.” The thought stuck with me, along with … Continue reading →

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Summer writing prompt: Summer of Problem Solving

Posted on July 9, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

My friends and I used to name our summers. Summer of Rock. Summer of the Smoothie. Summer of Sand. The names were usually fun and encapsulated what we wanted to do. But now it’s summer of 2016, and a lot … Continue reading →

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Madelyn’s Virginia-centric Summer Reading Scavenger Hunt

Posted on June 28, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Try saying that five times fast. Here’s a summer-reading project I’ve wanted to put together for a long time: a scavenger hunt with a read-local twist. My hope is that you, the young readers in my home state, will get … Continue reading →

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