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Newselaween Scary Story Live

October 31, 2025

Student workshop guide

Bring student-written scary stories to life

Use this student-centered workshop to explore how original scary stories, professional voice acting, illustration, and storytelling discussion support narrative craft and student voice.

Snapshot

Runtime 43:19
Who it’s for ELA and creative writing teachers supporting 3rd–5th grade and 6th–8th grade students or running classroom writing contests.
Use it to Support student voice, narrative structure, word choice, sensory detail, suspense, and authentic audience experiences.

Workshop Takeaways

1 How can student-led storytelling strengthen narrative craft? The workshop shows how original student-authored stories can help students notice craft moves, build confidence, and see writing as a creative act.
2 How do voice acting and illustration deepen engagement? You’ll see how tone, pacing, mood, and visual storytelling can help students understand the impact of word choice and sensory detail.
3 How can authentic audiences motivate student writers? The session highlights how writing challenges and shared storytelling experiences can inspire students to revise, perform, and participate.

Meet the Speakers

Speaker David Franks
Technical Director & Voice of Barney Speaker Kelly James
Storyboard Artist Speaker Kara Gil
Customer Engagement Marketing Manager, Newsela

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