Mini-Writing Festival On-Demand Videos
Welcome! You have access to all 15 videos.
Tip 1 Get Started: Each interactive workshop is designed as a learning moment – bring your pen, paper and imagination!
Tip 2 Create your story: Watch the series as each workshop helps build a new skill. Children use these skills to write an original story. In teacher speak: children use the characters + setting + plot + writing style + vocab they have created in each workshop to complete a piece of writing.
Tip 3 Explore: You also have access to 100’s of writing resources within the Littlescribe platform. Contact your teacher for login details to access the full suite of resources that are both digital and printable.
Tip 4 Share! Add your writing to the Story Starter Wall and tell us who would you like to read your story. See children’s stories being read below, you just never know who may it!
Ages 5 to 8 Program Series
Video 1
Kristin Darell
Journalist
Fact vs opinion informing an audience
Video 2
Katrina McKelvey
Author
Generate ideas, narrative
writing
Video 3
Deborah Abela
Author
Settings descriptions
Video 4
Susanne Gervay
Author
Character building,
acceptance and
understanding
Video 5
Jo Mularczyk
Author
Descriptive writing
vocabulary choice
Ages 7 to 10 Program Series
Video 1
Oliver Phommavanh
Author
Settings world-making
Video 2
Lisa Nicol
Author
Character building
descriptions
Video 3
Tristan Bancks
Author
Writing funny stories
generating ideas
Video 4
Jackie French
Author
Descriptive writing time and
place
Video 5
Wendy Orr
Author
Plot writing adventure
stories
Ages 10 to 14 Program Series
Video 1
Kirli Saunders
Author
Verse poetry audience
Video 2
Andrew Daddo
Author
World building map making
Video 3
Nat Amoore
Author
Dialogue script writing
Video 4
John Heffernan
Author
Build suspense plot
descriptions
Video 5
James Foley
Author
Characters personification
Who would you like to read your writing?
Please Share! Add your writing to the Story Starter Wall and tell us who would you like to read your story. See children’s stories being read below, you just never know who may it!
Read by
Kate Ritchie
NOVA Home and Away
The Island of Death
By: Bailey, Year 5 Student
From: Bega Public School
Read by
Sandra Sully
Channel 10 News
Littlescribe Reporters
By: Kindy, Year 1 & 2
From: Glenreagh Public School
Read by
James Valentine
ABC Radio
The Room
By: Ethan, Year 5 Student
From: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah
Read by
Kishwar Choudry
Finalist Masterchef
The Black Cockatoo