Melvin Said:

Do you know of a creative way for preschooler's to practice writing/IDing their name for the Halloween season?

We Answered:

For name recognition I use an apple tree. You can substitute the apple tree for any season theme that you want. For halloween you could do a pumpkin patch, a bats cave, halloween treat bag.

Take a large bag fold it the way it naturally folds. Then laminate as you will be using it over and over. Find cut outs of candy or make your own. On each cut out put a child's name and laminate each name. Put the bag on a wall low so that the children can reach. Do this close to the entrance. Put velcro or tacky gum on the backs of each name. When the children arrive each morning have them find their candy and put it on the bag. Before they leave each day encourage them to find their name and take it off the bag. I use a big apple tree. They find their apple every morning and put it on the tree. When they leave they put their apple in the basket. I've found this to be a very effective way to reinforce name recognition and also recognition of their friend's name. I just did an assessment today with my students and found that most of my students not only recognize their own name but also recognize the names of other students and can point out the names around the room.

For writing. I simply provide a free writing center. In the center I provide fat pencils, skinny pencils, lined paper, and unlined paper. On the table I have the alphabet in d'nealion capital and small letters, numbers, and each child has a journal with their name written and paper inside for them to try and write their name if they want. If you wanted to make this theme specific simply make a journal with pumpkins on it.

As the year progresses I replace my apple tree with a sign in area. when the children arrive they will try to sign their names in the class book.

Lorraine Said:

I need some creative/funny Halloween costume ideas?

We Answered:

Carrot and peas, cat and dog, A devil and an angel, 2 dead guys randomly walking around, a policewoman and a prisoner, You can both dress as guys (XD I love that one) or a chocolate bar and a jar of peanut butter (-;

Max Said:

Creative Writing - Gothic Novel?

We Answered:

There is a book called "The Hours" by Michael Cunningham that provides a good look at the last day or two of Virginia Woolf's life, and her feelings of isolation...
...the story overlaps time to include Woolf's era, the 1950s, and the present; all focused on women who are alone for the most part, and who are either worried about or who are involved with isolation, madness and sometimes ghosts too.

There was a movie made of it, though I've never seen it since I heard it was not very good, but you might want to just watch that.

Have you read much short fiction by Edgar Allan Poe? He was very much a writer of gothic ideas you mention in your question. A good writer, too.

If you already have a song in mind, that simplifies things for you.
If not, I just watched (through Netflix, but it can probably be found elsewhere; call around)-
-"Pink Floyd(d), Live at Pompeii" for which there was of course no audience (it's a nat'l monument) and each song is introduced in such a way that is tremendous, not to mention the group often dips into the gothic on this DVD, taped in the 70s.

Most of their music here is instrumental, quieter- all of it involved with images from the devastation that took place so long ago at Pompeii when a volcano suddenly blew, catching the entire population off guard...
...it is really very earthy, very deathly, haunting; beautiful in its own way.

Best of luck in whatever you decide to do.
I'm sure you'll do it well.
Convince yourself too.
I see your potential and you should too.
Go for it.

Randall Said:

Help me please. Halloween story!!!!!!!!! creative non fiction?

We Answered:

Thats really good, your defintley showing not telling you didn't say i am so scared i am so excited you showed it :). The only thing i recommend is something we have to do in my school is in the first paragraph start it off like hallaween is a scary night even for the types of people who think they are all that or blah blah then restate the prompt define the theme then hook them be like but there was a time where i will never froget then start to describe your story, Is this a 5 paragraph assignment or 3 because if it is 5 good job :)

Salvador Said:

Trainee teacher needs CREATIVE WRITING ideas PLEASE!?

We Answered:

Make them write about why they like Halloween so much or what they're going to dress up as this Halloween, or what they're favorite candy is on Halloween.

Tyler Said:

Help for creative writing project? Really easy?

We Answered:

you could mix up things from other fairytales,
like on christmas eve they have to sleep on a ton of mattress and feel a pearl instead of a pea?

who can dance the longest
who can sing the best
who can design the best ballgown

just ideas?
(: