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7/24: An Oddly Musical Halloween

by Vishnu Mangipudi Age 12

Published July 24, 2020

It was a crisp, fall night. The candy hunt was on, and me and my friends were ready to begin knocking on door after door to see who could collect the most treats. That’s right;...

Virtual Recital

by Madeline Kline Age 12

Published July 24, 2020

One Week in Novel Coronavirus Time, a journal from Beijing by Sophia Zhang, 12

by Jane Levi

Published July 24, 2020

One Week in Novel Coronavirus Time Sophia Zhang, 12 Day 1 Today I have class, online, and we prepare for the final exam, and then we will have holiday. Our exam was online exam– using...

Daily Creativity #90: Draw a Person Who Represents a Color

by Anna Rowell

Published July 24, 2020

Pick a color and draw a person that you believe best personifies the color.

Mama’s Mask, a COVID-19 story inspired by Renoir’s Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, by Michela You, 11

by Jane Levi

Published July 23, 2020

Mama's Mask Michela You, 11 I was only five years old when the coronavirus started. I am now 18 and thinking back about it, thinking about Mama and the day I had tested positive. I look...

Book Club Report: Harbor Me, by Jacqueline Woodson

by Anya Geist

Published July 23, 2020

Daily Creativity #89: Write about the First Time You Tried a Food

by Anna Rowell

Published July 23, 2020

Write about the first time you tried a food, whether you liked it or didn’t like it. What did it smell like? What did you expect it to taste like? Did it remind you of...

Humble Beginnings

by Lainey Edmonds

Published July 22, 2020

Every year in April we celebrate Earth Day. It’s a day to take a minute and consider what we can do to benefit our environment. It can be an overwhelming task. Save the Earth? Ummm,...

Daily Creativity #88: Place Your Favorite Character in a Difficult Situation

by Anna Rowell

Published July 22, 2020

Pick a favorite fictional character of yours and place them in a very precarious situation, such as being trapped inside of an elevator. Write about how they would react and what problem-solving strategies would they...

Weekly Writing Workshop #16, Friday July 17: Mixing Genres in Writing

by Anya Geist

Published July 21, 2020

7/24: An Oddly Musical Halloween

Post Age 12 Published July 24, 2020 by Vishnu Mangipudi

It was a crisp, fall night. The candy hunt was on, and me and my friends were ready to begin knocking on door after door to see who could collect the most treats. That’s right; today is Halloween, and the festivities are just beginning. After an hour or so of candy hunting, I was on top - 50 candies above my best friend.

Virtual Recital

Post Age 12 Published July 24, 2020 by Madeline Kline

I sit on the piano bench, eyes closed and listening to the music pouring out of the computer screen. Nervous about my turn, whether the microphone will work, whether I’ll mess up, whether my beautiful dress makes me look good. When the previous performer’s song fades away and fizzles out, I set up the microphone and sit on the bench, rigid and nervous.

One Week in Novel Coronavirus Time, a journal from Beijing by Sophia Zhang, 12

Post Published July 24, 2020 by Jane Levi

One Week in Novel Coronavirus Time Sophia Zhang, 12 Day 1 Today I have class, online, and we prepare for the final exam, and then we will have holiday. Our exam was online exam– using an app to test, it is very difficult for student and teacher. Originally I will go to summer school in the holidays, but now I can't, now in the summer holidays I will with my friend go to the Neimeng grassland.

Daily Creativity #90: Draw a Person Who Represents a Color

Post Published July 24, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Pick a color and draw a person that you believe best personifies the color.

Mama’s Mask, a COVID-19 story inspired by Renoir’s Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette, by Michela You, 11

Post Published July 23, 2020 by Jane Levi

Mama's Mask Michela You, 11 I was only five years old when the coronavirus started. I am now 18 and thinking back about it, thinking about Mama and the day I had tested positive. I look at my bulletin board to see the mask she made for me. Piece by piece my story unfolds. 13 years ago–– I woke up coughing so hard that it woke my parents up to come to check on me.

Book Club Report: Harbor Me, by Jacqueline Woodson

Post Published July 23, 2020 by Anya Geist

An update from our fourteenth and fifteenth Book Club meetings! Over the past two weeks, the Stone Soup Book Club has been reading Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson. The story is about six children in Brooklyn, NY, who end up talking to each other in the old art room without any adult supervision (they end up calling the room the “ARTT Room” (A Room to Talk)).

Daily Creativity #89: Write about the First Time You Tried a Food

Post Published July 23, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Write about the first time you tried a food, whether you liked it or didn’t like it. What did it smell like? What did you expect it to taste like? Did it remind you of anything? Did the texture surprise you?

Humble Beginnings

Post Published July 22, 2020 by Lainey Edmonds

Every year in April we celebrate Earth Day. It’s a day to take a minute and consider what we can do to benefit our environment. It can be an overwhelming task. Save the Earth? Ummm, okay? But where do we start? Well, one simple and practical place you could start is with a compost. Rotting dirt? Yes! Why?

Daily Creativity #88: Place Your Favorite Character in a Difficult Situation

Post Published July 22, 2020 by Anna Rowell

Weekly Writing Workshop #16, Friday July 17: Mixing Genres in Writing

Post Published July 21, 2020 by Anya Geist

An update from our sixteenth 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. Every Friday, we meet for an hour-and-a-half via Zoom to respond to a new writing challenge, write together in our virtual room, and then share what we have written with one anothe...

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