Believe in Something

My 11 yo is currently writing a gothic story. Love that education is emphasising story telling. But to what end?

Never has she been asked to write what she believes in. 

Too much of these skills will end up being directed at writing company reports rather than what is truly valuable.

Let’s have /believein for kids

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Hmm. Good point. But I think these things are very teacher-dependent. My son, in Year 6, has a teacher who really inspires them to express their thoughts. With poetry, mainly. But still. Also, I think that's precisely the issue. It depends on a teacher not the system or structure.

A teller / of stories, that is me. / Curious to learn new ways to see. / Proud dad of two. Now, what / about you? | Builds https://paragraph.xyz/@trpplffct

That is one of the reasons I am creating poetry prompts for kids.