Young Authors tomorrow nite

[mothercat]

About the time Jared lost his reading book the first time he had a writing assignment and had to write a short story . Upon doing a locker search I found it crumpled up at the bottom.It had never been turned in and no one ever thought to say anything. I had him ask his reading teacher if she still wanted it and she wanted him to put it in the YOung Authors contest. That would mean retyping it and illustrating it .
Last year he worked very hard and did a 30 page illustrated book on cave exploring. He learned alot and loved the experience but was crest fallen when he lost the contest to a ten page book on tornadoes .
Knowing how much extra time this takes I told her thanks but no thanks his regular homework was about all we could handle at the time. Well she went behind my back to the teachers that hold the contest and they all went to Jared and begged him to do it. He really didn't want to do it this year and had no intentions of doing it but he felt pressured into doing it by these teachers.

I had to finally say okay BUT with the stipulation that THEY take the time to work with him on it at school. (there aint enough hours in my days for extra) Well then they said that since my office program was different than theirs I had to help him at home. I did so. The program is tomorrow night and I am told that he has to be there. (keep in mind I have never missed a school program yet)

Being adhd he can weave a really good story and this one is about a village of people getting eaten by a giant anaconda except for one guy who the anaconda tooses to the crocodiles....GROSS ;D ;D I hope they dont send the pschyciatrist out to see us when this is ll over. ;D
He has a vividly morbid imagination ;D ;D ;D

Anyway wish him luck tomorrow night..

[Linda]

Oh I do wish him him luck and I hope he wins.You are right though...our kids can weave a pretty good story

Go Jared....I know you can do it

[savvymom1]

This is really cool and a big deal! Congrats to your son!

My youngest is in 5th grade, but her first grade teacher was really into the Young Author's thing. That year we went ahead and attended the special day, although my dd's story was pretty simple and basic, but it gave her a new respect for writing. I've been sorry no other teachers since then have been involved or stressed this activity.

The story sounds imaginative. Our kids need to be encouraged in all ways. You are a cool Mom. Way to go!!!!

[mothercat]

Thanks but I really didnt encourage it this year ;D ;D ;D I tried to talk him out of it. ;D ;D I still want to know why nobody missed the short story assignment that was suppose to be handed in that wasn't but they were all so "into this thing" that they lost track of the assignment that evidently he forgot to hand in. ;D ;D Up until this year I HAVE encouraged him in the program and he has been dissapointed every year..this year
(when I just say forget it ;D ) he wins a trophy for best author in 6,7, and 8 th grade classification. And with a gross out book of all things! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D man eating giant snakes and crocodiles OMG ;D ;D ;D

He also won a cook book and a free fish dinner at the diner here in town. He gave the fish dinner to an older single lady that we know who used to babysit him. She is very poor and on a fixed income..so I was proud of him for thinking of her. The cook book he will need someday whe I refuse to cook any longer (even though I am making each boy a cook book with all our special recipes and directions on how to clean a kitchen)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

He did win a trophy though so it was all nice.

[kurs10b]

Congrats! Not an easy thing to do. I was a judge at one of those a few years ago.

[AnneM]

to Jared !! AND to YOU mothercat !! ... even though you were fighting against it this year (which is totally understandable based on the past couple of years experience!!) ;D ;D ;D

Oh and I have to admit that I too want to read the story about eating giant snakes and crocodiles!! ;D ;D

[Linda]

Jared.....I am so proud of you for giving that fish dinner to the lady It tells me what a special kid you are.

[camismom]

How long is the book? We need some inserts. I would love to read it. I love both of the anaconda movies. I agree though.... I think ADHDrs with their vivid imaginations make the best authors!!

Go Jared!!

[mothercat]

I think it is like ten pages. He is so proud of the litle trophy, we put it on the tv so he can see it all the time.
;D It is always good when they succeed at something.

[camismom]

mothercat said:

I think it is like ten pages. He is so proud of the litle trophy, we put it on the tv so he can see it all the time.
;D It is always good when they succeed at something.

It sure is!

[Linda]

I think we have a great bunch of kids on this forum ...I am proud of all of them