At Narrative it’s an essential part of our mission to help you foster passion for reading and writing in your classrooms. Our aim is to help you motivate your students to write at a higher level, and we hope our ever-expanding, free library of thousands of stories, essays, and poems will provide you with assignments to share with your colleagues and students. We also hope that the Narrative “Tell Me a Story” High School Contest will inspire your students to write for a reason beyond a grade.
Since we’re looking for authentic personal narratives and creative pieces of short fiction, the “Tell Me a Story” Contest differs from the typical high school assignment. We encourage you to keep this in mind as you work with your students, review their drafts, and create space for peer editing. For extra inspiration, direct your students to Narrative’s targeted student resources, which include instructional videos and a reading list of exemplary works on the theme of “The Choice.”
If you know of a fellow high school English teacher who might be interested in more information, please reach out to @email with your contact information and school name. In the meantime, we hope you’ll make use of the free Narrative Library in your classroom for access to great writing anytime, anywhere.
And please do let us know of any successes or challenges you may encounter. We’re here to help, and we love hearing from you.
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