by saschneider | Dec 5, 2023 | Newsletter Emails
Welcome to Post-Halloween! I hope everyone read something good and scary! Just because Halloween is over, doesn’t mean you can’t read scary stories. I mean, ghost stories on Christmas Eve used to be a tradition. Stay tuned for more on that. If you’re...
by saschneider | Dec 5, 2023 | Stories, Holiday Stories, Favorite Articles
There are many traditions at Christmas time. Putting up the tree. Decorating. Making Christmas cookies. There is one tradition that is no longer in favor that I’d like to bring back.. Christmas ghost stories. In the Victorian era, during the darkest days of the...
by saschneider | Sep 28, 2023 | Favorite Articles, Video Game Storytelling
On my Discovered Wordsmiths podcast, I recently interviewed a couple coaches for an eSports team. I have been excited and telling more parents about eSports, and here’s why. 1 – video games are bigger business that movies and pro football combined. This...
by saschneider | Aug 27, 2023 | Writing, Kids, Parent and Teacher Resources
Getting Started Creating These Stories Before we get started creating a Choose Your Own Adventure story, we need to get familiar with the genre first. Time for a trip to the library. Take your students and check out various different types of these books. As...
by saschneider | Aug 24, 2023 | Writing, Parent and Teacher Resources, Kids
Recommended Grade Level – 5+ Blue Beetle is the most recent DC movie out that I’ve seen. There seems to be quite a bit of online talk about the movie being a failure. Forget that. This is a fun movie that I thought was well done. It’s definitely...