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Daily Creativity #23: Write a Story Inspired by a Family Photo

Published April 22, 2020

Look through some of your old family photos, taken before you were born. Pick an image that you feel drawn to, then try to imagine your way into the moment. What were these people thinking,...

Weekly Writing Workshop #3, Friday April 17, 2020: Spiders and Webs

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 21, 2020

An update from our third Weekly Writing Workshop! A summary of the workshop, plus some of the output published below The Stone Soup Weekly Writing Workshop is open to all Stone Soup contributors and subscribers...

Dancing Pirates, a composition for piano written and performed by Vera Lim, 8

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 21, 2020

Dancing Pirates By Vera Lim, 8 I wrote "Dancing Pirates" because I was inspired by my younger brother's pirate birthday party. This piece is dedicated to him. You can download a PDF copy of the...

A Day in the Life, a comic-strip by Abhi Sukhdial, 12

by Abhi Sukhdial

Published April 21, 2020

Abhi Sukhdial, 12 Stillwater, OK

Daily Creativity #22: Create a Photograph with Unexpected Perspective

by Jane Levi

Published April 21, 2020

Thoughts on reading “Bomb” by Steve Sheinkin, by Daniel Zhu, 10

by Daniel Zhu

Published April 20, 2020

The successful use of the first atomic bomb greatly relieved many scientists, because it meant that their years of work on it had not gone to waste; yet it also caused them to experience pain...

Covid-19, a poem of hope by Audrey Chuang, 11

by Stone Soup Editors

Published April 20, 2020

Daily Creativity #21 | Flash Contest: Write a Poem about Something in Your Kitchen

by Jane Levi

Published April 20, 2020

Go into the kitchen. Stand in front of a cupboard with food in it (or the fridge). Close your eyes, open the door (or better still, have someone else open it for you), stretch out...

The Nintendo Switch: is it really worth it? A review by Daniel Zhu, 10

by Daniel Zhu

Published April 17, 2020

Book Club Report: Our First Meeting!

by Laura Moran

Published April 17, 2020

Daily Creativity #23: Write a Story Inspired by a Family Photo

Post Published April 22, 2020 by

Look through some of your old family photos, taken before you were born. Pick an image that you feel drawn to, then try to imagine your way into the moment. What were these people thinking, doing, feeling, and why? Write a short story about it.

Weekly Writing Workshop #3, Friday April 17, 2020: Spiders and Webs

Post Published April 21, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Dancing Pirates, a composition for piano written and performed by Vera Lim, 8

Post Published April 21, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Dancing Pirates By Vera Lim, 8 I wrote "Dancing Pirates" because I was inspired by my younger brother's pirate birthday party. This piece is dedicated to him. You can download a PDF copy of the music to print and play for yourself by clicking here. And, you can listen to a recording of Vera playing her piece here: Vera Lim, 8 Guilford, CT

A Day in the Life, a comic-strip by Abhi Sukhdial, 12

Post Published April 21, 2020 by Abhi Sukhdial

Abhi Sukhdial, 12 Stillwater, OK

Daily Creativity #22: Create a Photograph with Unexpected Perspective

Post Published April 21, 2020 by Jane Levi

In cubist paintings, it isn’t always immediately obvious what all the shapes represent. Look at Still Life with Checked Tablecloth by Juan Gris (1887-1927). What objects can you see in this painting? Does the way the items are arranged make you see more than is actually there? How does the perspective make you feel?

Thoughts on reading “Bomb” by Steve Sheinkin, by Daniel Zhu, 10

Post Published April 20, 2020 by Daniel Zhu

The successful use of the first atomic bomb greatly relieved many scientists, because it meant that their years of work on it had not gone to waste; yet it also caused them to experience pain and grief like never before. Los Alamos was the base of the first American atomic bomb program, and it was there that the first three atomic bombs, two of which were dropped on Japan, were created.

Covid-19, a poem of hope by Audrey Chuang, 11

Post Published April 20, 2020 by Stone Soup Editors

Covid-19 by Audrey Chuang, 11 The news rings in my head The anger and negativity swirling around me I can’t settle My heart won’t settle Everyone's hearts won’t settle Every pair of anxious eyes Waiting for the image For the image Of crime Death The old book that I have read millions of times by now Is wrinkled And words are faded I can’t go outside to play I can’t imagin...

Daily Creativity #21 | Flash Contest: Write a Poem about Something in Your Kitchen

Post Published April 20, 2020 by Jane Levi

Go into the kitchen. Stand in front of a cupboard with food in it (or the fridge). Close your eyes, open the door (or better still, have someone else open it for you), stretch out your hand, and touch something. Keep your hand where it is. Open your eyes. Look at the thing you are touching. Congratulations! You just found the object that you are going to write a poem about.

The Nintendo Switch: is it really worth it? A review by Daniel Zhu, 10

Post Published April 17, 2020 by Daniel Zhu

Nintendo has a reputation for making good gaming consoles. And when the Nintendo Switch came out, it introduced a whole new way of playing games, with the Switch’s revolutionary Joy-Cons and no-WiFi-needed TV connection port. Hosting a party? No problem; connect your Joy-Cons to your Switch by just sliding them onto the Switch (some party games support as many as eight players!).

Book Club Report: Our First Meeting!

Post Published April 17, 2020 by Laura Moran

An update from our first Stone Soup Book Club Meeting! The Stone Soup Book Club is open to all Stone Soup contributors and subscribers during the COVID-19-related school closures and shelter-in-place arrangements. We meet every Wednesday for one hour via Zoom to discuss our chosen book. Wednesday, April 15th was our first meeting.

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