Kentucky Kids Writing Adventure

Kentucky Kids Writing Adventure!

A Kentucky kids writing adventure is underway!! Have your students join the fun! This collaborative project will provide fourth grade students an opportunity to write realistic fiction for an authentic audience, other fourth grade students. Create and follow the adventures of The Goldenrod Gang!

The project will feature 5 characters who will encounter various adventures in each of the regions of Kentucky. Participating classes will write a story (minimum 750 words) about an adventure this group encounters at a specific site or sites within the region they live.

Students will submit a rough draft to another participating class for review. Final drafts will include digital pictures and/or student created illustrations. All stories will be published on the project website for the reading enjoyment of fourth graders across the Commonwealth.

Checkout the timeline of Events!

	Name the Kentucky Kids 4th grade students name this group of five Kentucky kids who will be encountering adventures across the Bluegrass States. Students email their suggestion to project coordinators.
	Draw the Kentucky Kids The five kids have names but no faces! Have your students draw by hand or with the computer one or all of the children. Save the students pictures with the file name being the character's name. Send the pictures as an attachment in email.
	Write about the Kentucky Kids Write a story about an adventure these five Kentucky kids could have in your region of Kentucky. Think about the unique areas of interest in your region of Kentucky. What kind of fun and exciting adventures could these five kids encounter trying to learn more about your region? What kind of an adventure would it be? Click here to see story requirements.
	Help other Kentucky Kids with their Story During this time your class will swap story drafts. Classes will ask clarifying questions, do basic editing and offer ideas about class stories. The stories will then be returned to the original class for revisions and creation of the final draft.
	Submit the Story A final draft of your story will be submitted to the project coordinators by February 15th. To submit your final story simply email the document as an attachment to project coordinators. All pictures that accompany the story may be attached to the email.
	Read all Stories Online! All stories submitted will be published on the Kentucky Kids website!
	Read the Stories!
	Look Who's Participating
	Writing Guidelines
	Online Resources
	Sample Lesson Format
	Project Coordinators Cathy Brandt & Amy Ford For more information email us!