“Write With Me” Workshop Celebrates Young Storytellers on National Writing Day

“Write With Me” Workshop Celebrates Young Storytellers on National Writing Day
Lisa Renea Shaw and Liam Shaw, Authors of Liam’s Faith Adventures
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On October 20th, my son and I hosted a heartwarming and creativity-packed event titled Write With Me in celebration of National Writing Day. Designed for elementary-aged students and their families, this 60-minute workshop invited young authors into the joyful world of storytelling through interactive stations, a read-aloud, and collaborative writing activities.

As the proud mommy of Liam Shaw, co-author of Liam's Faith Adventures Series, I got the opportunity to see my son encourage other young people to create their own stories and lead a mixed group of children and adults with confidence. Together, we accomplished our #1 goal - to empower young voices.

Guess what? IT WORKED!!!

Kids walked away knowing that your voices matter and can be printed and shared. They had writing samples to take home and were excited about the idea of earning money to off of their own natural gifts and ability.

We are taking this event ON THE ROAD!!! If you would like to support young writers, let's team up and book an event. Contact us at info@myothertongue to gain access to a live version of this workshop and a copy of the Write with Me Co-Authorship Toolkit.

Warmly,

Lisa Renea Shaw

Author of Liam’s Faith Adventures & Aaliyah es Una Chica Especial |amazon.com/author/lisareneashaw | Chief Language Specialist, My Other Tongue Language School |www.myothertongue.com/courses | Educator, Curriculum Designer & Mompreneur | https://linktr.ee/lisareneashaw

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