creative writing Archives

KidEngage Writing Competition Winning Entry – The Candy Catastrophe by Pranay Mathur

Posted on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 by Team KidEngage

Next in the series of the KidEngage Writing Competition winning entries, we have the winner of the Short Story category for the 12-16 age group. Pranay Mathur of CHIREC International School has spun this tale of fantasy, adventure and thrill, and boy, has he spun a story! Get ready for a ride while sitting at the edge of you chair, and be ready to encourage this young writer by liking and sharing his story.

KidEngage Writing Competition Winning Entry – A lesson in What’s Precious by Diya

Posted on December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 by Team KidEngage

This poignant tale that will definitely leave you with a lump in your throat has been penned by Diya Anup, a student of National Public School, Indiranagar, Bangalore.

Please feel free to read, share and comment – to encourage the budding writers.

KidEngage Writing Competition Winning Entry – ‘Lost’ by Tannishi

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Team KidEngage

“Don’t you know what a fair has?” asked Neelamma. The other two shook their heads sadly. “Well, I’ll tell you. There are rows and rows of shops that sell the loveliest of things you can imagine. The fair I went to in Vijaywada had absolutely the best bangle shops ever! That’s where I bought my blue glass bangles and pearl bracelet. And the ‘ice gola’ flavours were just out of this world…and the ‘pani puris…”

KidEngage Writing Competition Winning Entry – “The best summer holidays ever!” by Krithika

Posted on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 by Team KidEngage

Team KidEngage decided to publish the writing competition winning entries as a series, so that you can see for yourself how deserving each one of those were of the prizes. Every week, you will be presented with one award winning entry. Please feel free to read, share and comment – to encourage the budding writers.

Making Journaling Fun for Kids!

Posted on August 27, 2017September 6, 2017 by Sammy Sahni

Journaling is often a good activity for kids who are reluctant to write or, in some cases, reluctant to speak. The versatility of journaling makes it very helpful to be incorporated into many different areas of learning, including math, science and social studies. Let’s say, if your child is having difficulty figuring out how he’s solving math problems, try putting together a math journal. It can be as simple as a notebook in which…

The Complete Guide to catch all the Fun at The Hyderabad Kids’ Fair!

Posted on May 25, 2017May 26, 2017 by Sammy Sahni

It’s that time of the year again! Summer holidays are about to end, and we are going to bid them adieu with a bang at the ‘Hyderabad Kids Fair Summer Carnival’. As the Learning Partner for the Kids Fair, KidEngage is organizing Free Workshops, Art & Craft activities, and Music and Dance concerts in the evenings! All you have to do, is book your Entry tickets to the Fair HERE and reserve your spot for the FREE workshop slots. Avail an…

International Museum Day: How a visit to a museum can change your child’s whole world!

Posted on May 17, 2017May 18, 2017 by Jyotsna Dilip

It is very important to introduce children to museums Museums open up a world of imagination and exploration. It is important to introduce children to museums at an young age, in order to broaden their knowledge. There is no shortage of research indicating the benefits of museum visits for children. A visit to the museum can provide memorable and immersive learning experiences, apart from provoking imagination. The visit introduces children to unknown worlds and subject matter, in addition…

Book review: Nothing Ever Happens On 90th Street By Roni Schotter!

Posted on February 1, 2017February 1, 2017 by Archana Manikandan

An excellent resource for narrative writing . The story itself makes the kids to be seated at the edge of a chair with a curious mind waiting to know what will happen next .The content of the story teaches all the qualities needed for writing , developing a plot, observation , imagination, dialogue, suspense, poetry and romance . It has more text when compared to other picture book , but still an interesting read .

10 Ways To Encourage Your Child’s Creative Writing Skills

Posted on September 22, 2016January 3, 2017 by Pranita Sohony

Here are 10 ways in which you can encourage your child’s creative writing skills and help him be a better writer, poet, author or any other successful person in the literary field.

A window seat to Kovi’s world! An interview with the young writer Kovida Yalamanchi!

Posted on September 19, 2016January 5, 2017 by Sammy Sahni

Many young people have stories and ideas and they are writing them down in diaries or stories for school but the question most often is, how can I become a proper author?

At the young age of 17 years, when most of the young people are busy on phones, social media, and with friends, here we have Kovida Yalamanchi who is not only launching her short stories book: “The Window Seat & Other Stories” and to top that,she is also mentoring and supporting underprivileged girls with her initiative. Her book will be officially launched on Sep 25,2016. We caught up with her just before the launch and discussed about her book, her dreams and advice she had to offer young writers like herself. Read on for the complete interview.