Dear Parents — The holidays can be a great time for reading, but writing is also something children can spend time doing as well, especially:

On Winter Break
Driving to see Relatives
Sitting with family by the fireplace
Just before going to bed
Anytime they want to because Writing can be soothing




Benefits of Writing

Writing can be soothing and relaxing for your child’s soul
Writing helps your child express who they are
Writing helps build your child’s creativity
Writing helps your child build communication skills
Writing helps your child build higher-level thinking skills
Writing helps your child reflect further
Writing helps your child build confidence

Before you get started, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Please go to the side bar of my website and subscribe to receive email alerts. My blogs and writing center on Diversity, Bullying, Multicultural education, and subjects stemming from these two important topics.

Step 2: Please proceed with entering your child into the holiday writing contest

Holiday Creative Writing Topic
Pretend it is Christmas Morning. How would you prepare the perfect Christmas party for your family?

Tip: Ask your children to include your family’s  traditional decorations, traditional foods and traditional gifts. This creative writing should reflect the pride of their culture.

Rules

Write five (5) paragraphs

Introduction — Strong important theme/arguments/main ideas (at least 3)
Point 1 — Supporting paragraph stemming from Introduction
Point 2 — Supporting paragraph stemming from Introduction
Point 3 — Supporting paragraph stemming from Introduction
Conclusion — Tie conclusion back to introductory paragraph (summarizing 3 supporting paragraphs without specifically duplicating the introduction). The story should come to an end. Within the Conclusion – Your children will want to answer one of these questions: Is there a call to action? Is there something you want to change? Is there something you’d do differently?

Encourage your child(ren) to use their five (5) senses when describing/giving creative details. I want them to “show not tell”

Smell

Sight

Sound

Touch

Taste

Double space

Check spelling and punctuation

Type/Print/Cursive (your choice).  Just be sure the writing is legible.  

Within subject of email, please type: Creative Writing Holiday Contest.

Include your child’s first name on the first page of entry. I will autograph the winner’s journals, and I want to recognize each child for participating with a thank you note.

Important Note: Parents – Please attach your child(rens) writing and forward to my email address: CherryeVasquez@gmail.com

Dr. Vasquez will select two participants who

1. Followed the rules

2. Sent in a fabulously written story

Prize Winnings

Dr. Cherrye will send your child a surprise gift and both copies of her 2 writing journals titled:

Affirmation Daybook: Journal

Diversity Daybook: Journal

Surprise: 1 additional special gift (from author’s marketing stash)

Please see my website for more information about journals and diary

 

Important Notes:

Deadline: Creative Writing must be sent to Dr. Cherrye no later than Friday, December 30th @ 5:00 p.m. This will give your child the entire holiday break to write
Dr. Cherrye will contact parents by email determining how to forward winner’s prizes.

Thanks for allowing your child(ren) to participate. Tell them to have fun!

Dr. Cherrye S. Vasquez