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writing advice for children

Child's drawing of a treehouse and a blue jay

Blue jay

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Jessica1

Dear Austin, I really enjoyed your drawing of a Blue jay. They are part of the corvid family of birds (along with crows, ravens, magpies and nutcrackers), and I read […]

 Birding  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's self-portrait as an astronaut on Mars

Helicopter on Mars

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Jessica1

Dear Vikesh, I so enjoyed your self-portrait of you as an astronaut on Mars. The classic moon-with-craters and the fiery sun in the sky are nice details, especially with the […]

 Clear Skies - astronomy  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
A child's drawing of car pollution

Global warming

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Jessica1

Dear Leroy, I also believe in global warming, mostly because of my deep appreciation of science, nurtured by a solid public education, as well as observing the daily evidence around […]

 Fear  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of a classroom with desk, bookshelves and beanbag chair

Beanbag chair

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Jessica1

Dear Getruda, Your teacher sounds wonderful, creating such a welcoming reading space in your class and stocking it with books and comfortable beanbag chairs. I’m so honoured to have one […]

 Places to read  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of a tree fot with lots of colours

Tree fort day

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Jessica1

Dear Soia, It looks like you are having an exciting, fun-filled time with your brother in this tree fort. I can imagine all the shenanigans that you both are up […]

 Tree house  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of a rocket blasting across Mars

Mars with rocket

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Jessica1

Dear Irene, I absolutely love your drawing. The design is so bold, the lines so clean, the movement so dynamic! This would make an excellent T-shirt design, or the cover […]

 Clear Skies - astronomy  writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of a prison yard with a helicopter overhead.

Not a prison

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Mason, In searching through the letters I’ve received this past year to select my final one to post for 2020, I came across your drawing. At first, I thought […]

 Story idea, Uncategorized  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of Earth and the Moon with an astronaut

The Moon has water

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Evan, I really appreciate the wonderful details you’ve added to your drawing, including Neil Armstrong’s footprints on the Moon’s dusty surface. Isn’t it fun to know that those footprints […]

 Clear Skies - astronomy  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of a cast of characters for a proposed novel

Full cast

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Penny, I’m convinced you’ll be the next author under 30 in Canada. You’ve already developed a fine cast of characters. Of course, they are pre-pandemic, standing so close to […]

 Story idea  writing, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids
Child's drawing of a photograph of time spent with dad

Click!

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Noa, Thank you so much for sharing a happy memory of the time you and your dad spent working on a project together. I love how you’ve captured that […]

 Time Capsule  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

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