The hissing of red flames,
Siss, Cackle, and pop.
I sit with my friend-him and I,
it is so cozy and warm.
We roast and toast.
When that is over, I brush my teeth
And go to bed.
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"Writing is like playing a sport.The more you practice, the more confident and facile, or 'natural' you become at it. Even students who struggle with writing will eventually be well on their way to becoming more 'natural', confident, fluid, and interested writers." - - Sandhya Nankani,former senior editor of Writing, a Weekly Reader and former Supervising Editor, Scholastic Education.
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Our Most Recent Published/ Winning Writers!!! Congratulations
Reflections 2008-'09, Winners District Level
Ainsley Soane, 7
Lilly Soane, 7
Yousuf Khan, 6
Reflections 2008-'09, School Level
Taskeen Khan, 11
Simrah Shaik, 9
Published in Teen Ink
Katy Emerson, 14,
Maura Zindler, 14,
Sara Bruno, 13
Published in Amazing Kids
Misbah Qureshi, 11
Sana Kadir, 9
Cafe Finjan Spoken Word Artists
Emaad Qadir, 11
Camraan Khan, 11
Samia Qadir, 8
Ainsley Soane, 7
Lilly Soane, 7
Yousuf Khan, 6
Reflections 2008-'09, School Level
Taskeen Khan, 11
Simrah Shaik, 9
Published in Teen Ink
Katy Emerson, 14,
Maura Zindler, 14,
Sara Bruno, 13
Published in Amazing Kids
Misbah Qureshi, 11
Sana Kadir, 9
Cafe Finjan Spoken Word Artists
Emaad Qadir, 11
Camraan Khan, 11
Samia Qadir, 8
Fact: 98% of Our Students Return ! Fact: 60% of Students Have Been Published since Joining!
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Dear Mrs. Khan,
Thank you for all the support and encouragement this past year. You are a wonderful teacher and without your guidance, I would not have motivated myself to publish my poems...
Love, Katy E.
Dear Naazish,
Thank you so much for your wonderful writing instruction. (We) got a lot out of our sessions. I'll definitely consider continuing in the Fall !
Cheers,
Jenifer B.
"It was great having you as our resource person for the workshop. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and learned a lot from it. In fact, our KG teacher, Ms. Hashmi, implemented your tip and found it to be very effective. JazakAllah! " Ms. Sakina Ali, Principal, Averroes Academy, Northbrook, IL
Thank you for all the support and encouragement this past year. You are a wonderful teacher and without your guidance, I would not have motivated myself to publish my poems...
Love, Katy E.
Dear Naazish,
Thank you so much for your wonderful writing instruction. (We) got a lot out of our sessions. I'll definitely consider continuing in the Fall !
Cheers,
Jenifer B.
"It was great having you as our resource person for the workshop. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and learned a lot from it. In fact, our KG teacher, Ms. Hashmi, implemented your tip and found it to be very effective. JazakAllah! " Ms. Sakina Ali, Principal, Averroes Academy, Northbrook, IL
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SUGGESTED CHILD AUTHORS
Life in the Ghetto, by Anika D. Thomas, was presented a Special Recognition Award by the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Foundation.
• Who Owns the Sun?, by Stacy Chbosky, was made into an award-winning, live-action film by Disney Educational Productions.
• The Half & Half Dog, by Lisa Gross, was chosen by the editors of Newsweek as one of the Fifteen Best Children's Books of the 1988 Christmas season.
• A Stone Promise, by Cara Reichel. Cara enjoyed presenting an autographed copy of her book to President and Mrs. George Bush in the Rose Garden of the White House.
• Joshua Disobeys, by six-year-old Dennis Volmer, is featured as a fine example of a picture-story book in the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Treasures To Share Library Series. Dennis is also listed in the Guinness World Records as the youngest author/illustrator of a commercially published book.
• Fogbound, by Steven Shepard, inspired an orchestral score that was composed by Stanford University professor and conductor, Dr. Arthur Barnes. The premiere performance was presented by the Pops Orchestra at the Lincoln Arts Festival.
• World War Won, by Dav Pilkey. Dav has now become one of America's most popular creators of children's books and has had over 26 more books published.
• Elmer the Grump, by Elizabeth Haidle. Elizabeth has gone on to illustrate 16 other books that have been published, and she had contracts to illustrate 10 more.
• A Special Day, by Dubravaka Kolanovic. Dubravaka returned to her home in Croatia where she has illustrated 3 more books that have been published in her country.
• Who Owns the Sun?, by Stacy Chbosky, was made into an award-winning, live-action film by Disney Educational Productions.
• The Half & Half Dog, by Lisa Gross, was chosen by the editors of Newsweek as one of the Fifteen Best Children's Books of the 1988 Christmas season.
• A Stone Promise, by Cara Reichel. Cara enjoyed presenting an autographed copy of her book to President and Mrs. George Bush in the Rose Garden of the White House.
• Joshua Disobeys, by six-year-old Dennis Volmer, is featured as a fine example of a picture-story book in the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Treasures To Share Library Series. Dennis is also listed in the Guinness World Records as the youngest author/illustrator of a commercially published book.
• Fogbound, by Steven Shepard, inspired an orchestral score that was composed by Stanford University professor and conductor, Dr. Arthur Barnes. The premiere performance was presented by the Pops Orchestra at the Lincoln Arts Festival.
• World War Won, by Dav Pilkey. Dav has now become one of America's most popular creators of children's books and has had over 26 more books published.
• Elmer the Grump, by Elizabeth Haidle. Elizabeth has gone on to illustrate 16 other books that have been published, and she had contracts to illustrate 10 more.
• A Special Day, by Dubravaka Kolanovic. Dubravaka returned to her home in Croatia where she has illustrated 3 more books that have been published in her country.
Welcome!
Welcome Budding Writers, Parents, And Lovers of Poetry & Dramatic, Wondrous Tales!
This blog will house stories that have been percolating at the Writers Studio. It's work by our students, some barely six years old, others on the verge of teen-dom, and still others young adults! It's also an e-version of our Doors Wide Open newsletter, which is edited and designed by our students.
I'll be posting announcements of upcoming workshops here too. Of course, if you know children who'd like to take their creative writing to the next step, I could have a workshop materialize around your dinner table!
Happy Reading!
Questions on Writing?
Or wondering how to get a child motivated? Fire Away! Email me at naazishyarkhan@gmail.com
About Me
- Naaz YarKhan
- My Novel "Even the Peacock Cries" is ready and I'm currently looking for an agent and publisher to fall in love with it. Content Strategy, PR, Social Media and Marketing Communications define my professional life. Winner of the Muslim Women's Alliance "Inspiring Woman Award" and the CIOGC Excellence in Community Service Award" inter-faith relations and community service are huge parts of my identity. I also dabble as commentator for NPR/ Chicago Public Radio and PBS. An international writer with Common Ground News Service, Saudi Aramco World magazine, blogger for Huffington Post, I have written for over 50 outlets internationally. Like a mutual fund, my portfolio is varied - parenting, education and technology, race relations, women's issues, politics and adventure sports. My work has been published in Chicago, Toronto, India and Oman.