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Writing Activity: Bringing dreams to life with “Princess and the Island Stallion” by Christina Lynn Myers, 11

Post Published August 3, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing and Art Activity An island of one’s own… fields and forests and streams… a well-stocked kitchen with stove and refrigerator… riding bareback on a stall...
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Art Activity: imagining new worlds with ‘Planet With Five Suns’, by Vika Sycheva, 8

Post Published August 3, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Art Activity Russia is a country with a rich tradition of folk stories and fantasy. Some of this wonderful tradition is reflected in this beautiful painting by Vika Sy...
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Writing Activity: reward a likeable character, with “Doll Shop Magic” by Joanna Calogero, 13

Post Published May 11, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This writing activity is based on a story by 13-year-old Joanna Calogero published in Stone Soup Magazine's September/October 1992 issue, and also inc...
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Writing Activity: make a fictional creature seem real, with “The Baron, the Unicorn, and the Boy” by Ogechi Cynthia Njoku, 12

Post Published May 9, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity Ogechi's story, The Baron, the Unicorn, and the Boy, is about an ordinary boy, Albert, and how he is rescued from the boredom of a school outing by a d...
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It’s All in the Details (engaging the senses)

Post Published February 28, 2015 by Gerry Mandel

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, we chose “Leprechaun Rain” as the featured story from our March/April 2015 issue. This is not a complex story.
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