Helping Young Storytellers
We offer a range of programs for educators and learners, from one-hour short workshops to multi-day story-making extravaganzas! Many of our community partner programs are offered at no charge. When we do have to charge a fee, we aim to keep the cost of our programming low for everyone. (We also have a limited number of bursaries available for those in need. Please contact us if you want to learn more about bursaries).
Current Programs
Story Builder
Workshops for early-years & Kindergarten classes
Story Maker
Multi-day workshops for school classes in Grades K-8.
Story Shorts
A range of fun-first, one-hour workshops for ages 5-13.
Contests
Monthly writing contests that are free to enter!
The Guild
A free online community for writers, ages 12-17
Learning Resources and Guides
The Story Studio Writing Society began in 2011 with the hope of bringing creativity and confidence into children’s lives by giving them the tools to tell stories of their own, in their own words and with their own illustrations.
A quick explanation of how to use the StorySheets to create an amazing story
Lesson plans and activities to support the StorySheets with your class.
Are you working with Story Studio on a partner class anthology project? Download the formatting guidelines for student work here.
Brief guides with advice on how to support your young writer.
Gathering Ideas (includes Guide and StorySheet) (PDF)
Creating a Character (includes Guide and StorySheet) (PDF)
A quick explanation of how to use the StorySheets to create an amazing story
Lesson plans and activities to support the StorySheets with your class.
Are you working with Story Studio on a partner class anthology project? Download the formatting guidelines for student work here.
Brief guides with advice on how to support your young writer.
Gathering Ideas (includes Guide and StorySheet) (PDF)
Creating a Character (includes Guide and StorySheet) (PDF)
Notes for Parents
All the resources in the Learn section are meant to be used by kids roughly between the ages of 5 and 13 – but some will require help with reading the instructions. You can also help young writers with scribing – writing or typing the words of the story as they dictate it to you. Download our Grown-Up’s Guide to learn more.
Notes for Educators
We’ve designed our programs and materials for students in Grades K-6. Younger writers may need a little extra help with both reading and writing. You can download the Educator’s Guide that provides lesson plans linked to the StorySheets to the British Columbia’s new curriculum.