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The Science of Thinking

How the brain works, how we learn, and why we sometimes make stupid mistakes. Submit ideas: http://ve42.co/GotIdeas Apply to work with me: http://ve42.co/Joi...

Ever wonder how we learn? Great resource for educators to understand the science behind thinking. 

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The one-room schoolhouse is the next big thing in education

Here's why "micro schools" could save private education.

In the world today, the number of students graduating high school and moving on to college is at an all time high. It is almost a societal expectation, and not doing so might not be successful without a diploma. So, what happens to those students who are incredibly smart but are unable to thrive in the traditional classroom? In an effort to bring back the one-room school houses from the past, many educators are seeing positive results from the idea of micro-schooling. Micro-schools contain no more than 150 students per school, and typically have 10-15 students per class. This article from Business Insider offers insight to the positives and negatives of such schooling environments.

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A really thought-provoking TED Talk about grit: the power to persevere and achieve long-term goals.  

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Help us Help the Homeless Youth in the Bay Area

The Right Approach has partnered with a local charity called Project Night Night to bring homeless children a sense of security and comfort at night. Visit www.projectnightnight.org to see the work they’ve done

To sign up or get more information, email us at [email protected]  

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Common Core: Tips For @ Home from a Classroom Teacher

The common core topic has been abuzz for quite some time. We thought it might be helpful to share some tips for how to help your child at home, because it rings true, the way teachers teach these days is quite different. The benefit, however, is that our students are learning to think critically. 

Let’s focus on ELA, or English and Language Arts. It’s all about evidence, folks. Evidence, evidence, evidence. Students begin this in 4th grade, and continue to practice this skill throughout middle and high school. The goal is for students to think deeper about what they read, and create meaning. Some questions that you might ask at home while the students read:

Fiction:

1. What is this character like? Is it a good or bad character? How can you tell? (Evidence!)

2. How do you think this character is feeling? Why does this character feel that way? How can you tell? (Evidence!)

Eventually, these evidence questions will come so naturally, your children might even begin to think it up themselves!

Nonfiction:

1. There are common structures that authors use for nonfiction. Some common types include: main idea and details, problem and solution, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and sequence of events (order). Have your child identify the text structure. This allows him/her to focus on what’s important, and retell it in their own words.

The main goal of reading: make meaning and stay active! Try some of these tips when you’re reading with your child at home!

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Official Site. Fun and Safe Search for Kids, by Kids. Google Custom Search.

Need a kid safe search engine similar to Google? Check out KidRex!

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Find your College (with TRA)!

Dear High School Juniors and Seniors,

College can be a wonderful experience.  College can instill thought-provoking concepts, spark innovative ideas, create friendships that last a lifetime, and, effectively, provide a sure-footed spring-board into adulthood. Finding a college providing such a template, however, is harder to do. To find such college, an honest introspective approach is often the best path. College is your experience. College is your life, and the first real taste away from parents. As such, look yourself in the mirror, think about what you love, and follow your passions.    

Along the way, you will encounter a litany of opinions. Parents, extended family members, counselors, friends, friends of friends, and the media will all offer their own take on what colleges to consider. Such array of opinions, as good as they may be, should not hinder you from truly following your heart. All these opinions can help you get a better idea about college, but, ultimately, the decision should be yours. After all, if college is an introduction to adulthood, then the college application process is the research for adulthood – your adulthood!

With this in mind, TRA has built a college application program bound by the underlying goal to find a path leading to your college. Check out our program and if you have are interested, just send me us your inquiry.

Enjoy your final years of High School! 

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Feeling inspired? GET INVOLVED

Having moved through a recent presidential election as a nation, many youths are reflecting on their ability to have a voice, as well as how to involve themselves to celebrate and highlight their ideals on both a local and national level.  Below is a helpful list of ways for kids and their parents to support their communities through volunteering:

Meals on Wheels Support the elderly or those unable to leave their homes through the Meals on Wheels organization. 

Food Bank Volunteer at your local food bank!  Food banks need extra volunteers especially during the Thanksgiving and Holiday season.  At some locations, you can also offer to sponsor a Birthday party for someone who may not have had one other wise. 

One Warm Coat Organize a coat donation drive in preparation for the colder winter months. 

Wigs for Kids Slightly more reputable than the well known ‘Locks of Love’, this organization supports sick children  who have lost their hair due to illness. 

Foster a Pet Take care of sweet puppies or kitties as they prepare to find their forever home!

Help Restore SF Bay Organized restoration and clean-up volunteering around the Bay Area.  

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Family and Friend Togetherness in San Mateo

Wondering what outdoor activity to enjoy this weekend with your friends and family?  Below is a list of free activities in the San Mateo area that will bring enjoyment to your day and create new memories with those you care about.  

San Mateo Japanese Garden: This gorgeous location is perfect for a quiet stroll or small picnic lunch.  Located near the corner of E. 5th Ave and Laurel Ave in Central Park.

Coyote Point Recreation Area: With a marina, parks, playgrounds, trails, and the CuriOddessy Museum, Coyote Point Recreation Area is sure to please just about anyone!  

Sawyer Camp Trail: Located at the cross streets of Skyline Blvd and Crystal Springs Rd, this 6 mile trail system runs through the San Andreas Faultline rift valley in San Mateo County.  A popular destination for walkers and bikers, and very easy for small children to navigate. 

Horseshoe Lake: A small lake hike located south on CA 35, this family-friendly hike features several accessible trails with wheelchair access.  Especially a wonderful spot in the spring for wild-flower viewing! 

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The Benefit of Tech Breaks!

According to the Nielsen Company the average teen sends and receives 3,705 text messages per month, which translates to about 10 per waking nonschool hour or about one every 6 minutes.

Does this describe your teen to a ‘T’?  With the many different forms of technology in our lives these days, the possibility for distraction has increased significantly,  Our brains have also become rewired; craving stimulation which releases Serotonin in patters similar to those experiencing addiction. When an individual is used to a certain frequency of input information from texting, their brain becomes reliant on the patterning, and thus decreases ability to focus on other things (such as a teacher talking). 

Tech breaks are not only beneficial for increasing focus, but also decreasing stress, and increasing the connection between ourselves and the world around us.  Try the following suggestions with your family in an effort to healthily regulate access to technology!

- Leave phones at home when attending school - Have a ‘phone base’ for everyone’s phones at home when engaging in important family activities, such as dinner or game night... also bank phones out of the bedroom at night to improve sleep - Take a moment over the weekend to write a letter with good-old pen and paper  - Limit access to TV and the internet to 2 hours or less a day, when possible - Plan family outings not involving technology; take a walk on a local trail, visit a museum, take an art class together

Practice modeling for your children that you don’t always need to have your phone or computer within immediate access 24/7.  Although it is challenging to draw back our dependency on technology, giving ourselves and our children boundaries will vastly improve focus, as well as mental health.  

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List making benefits us all!

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Organize Your Fall:  List Making for Success

List making is one of the simplest and most satisfying ways to create a sense of organization in your life.  As presented by the publication Psychology Today, the following Six Great Benefits of List Making can significantly add to your and your child’s well-being as you enter the busy back-to-school season: 

Six Great Benefits of List Making

1.  Provide a positive psychological process whereby questions and confusions can be worked through. True purposes surface.

2.  Foster a capacity to select and prioritize. This is useful for an information-overload situation.

3.  Separate minutia from what matters, which is good for identity as well as achievement.

4.  Help determine the steps needed. That which resonates informs direction and plan.

5.  Combat avoidance. Taking abstract to concrete sets the stage for commitment and action. Especially if you add self-imposed deadlines.

6.  Organize and contain a sense of inner chaos, which can make your load feel more manageable.

Try applying these techniques to your daily life in order to prioritize household tasks, fitness goals, academic goals, and even ever-motivating bucket list style goals.  Have a long-term project due?  Create a daily list until the project is due to organize your approach and to pace your efforts.  Have a million household tasks to complete?  Prioritize and check-off items as they are completed, one-by-one... the satisfaction of watching your list of to-do’s shrink as you accomplish your short-term goals will give you a sense of satisfaction, and will help give you a momentum towards seemingly unattainable long-term goals.  Encourage your children to do the same; instilling positive habits  towards success from an early age will also help to bolster the self esteem of your child.  

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-creativity-cure/201403/how-making-lists-can-quell-anxiety-and-breed-creativity

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Encouraging Young Writers through Online Publication

Do you have a young person in your life who loves to write?  One fantastic way to motivate and encourage them is through online submissions to young author-friendly websites.  Check out this list of online literary resources, compiled by editor and teacher Denise Hill, that accept entries encouraging youth; be sure to read the publication beforehand to ensure a good fit!

Adroit Journal A  literary magazine run entirely by high school and college students. Adroint publishes poetry, fiction, flash fiction, art/photography, and cross-genre works with separate submissions for "adults" and those "under the age of 21." Allegheny Review Only accepts submissions from currently enrolled undergraduates (which could include dual-enrolled high school students). This will link to their temporary web site - their way-cool site crashed. Stay tuned for updates. Amazing Kids eZine Writers ages 5-17 may submit poetry, stories, book reviews, movie reviews, music reviews, essays, articles, etc. Both fiction and non-fiction are welcome. The Apprentice Writer This annual publication from Susquehanna University accepts written work and photography/graphics by high school students (grades 9-12) from the United States. Assonance Literary Journal An online poetry publication established in 2014 by Brittany Capps, a student at the University of Richmond. Assonance is geared towards publishing new Young Adult writers of poetry. BALLOONS Lit. Journal An independent biannual online literary journal of poetry, fiction and art primarily for young readers from around 12 years onwards, accepting submissions from people anywhere in the world and in all walks of life. Bazoof! Youth submissions, comics, puzzles, games, crafts, jokes, sports, girl stuff, pet fun, movie previews, stories, recipes, interviews, true stories, posters & more for ages 8-12. Currently accepts submissions from Canadian residents only due to grant funding restrictions. Blue Marble Review An online quarterly of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, photography, and art. Submissions accepted on a rolling basis from writers ages 13-20 years old. The Blue Pencil Online Edited and produced by the students in the Writing & Publishing Program at Walnut Hill, The Blue Pencil Online publishes verse, short fiction, and playwriting in English by young writers (ages 12-18) around the world. The Blue Route An online magazine of undergraduate fiction and poetry, published biannually by Windener University. Canvas Publishing fiction, poetry, plays, creative nonfiction, video poems, audio poems and cross-genre works by 13-18-year-olds as well as artwork. The Caterpillar The Caterpillar is the younger sibling of The Moth, a magazine of poems and stories and art for grown-ups. The Caterpillar is for kids between the ages of 7 and 11(ish), though grown-ups are bound to like it too (so watch out they don't snitch your copy). It appears four times a year ‒ in March, June, September and December ‒ and is jam-packed full of new artworks and 'wordworks'. Catfish Creek Poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction journal from Loras College. Any student currently registered in an undergraduate program is eligible to submit writing. Chautauqua Young Voices is a section of Chautauqua that celebrates young writers aged 12 to 18. Essays, fiction, and poetry should be submitted by a teacher, mentor, or parent. Submissions are accepted Feb 15 - Apr 15 and Aug 15 - Nov 15. Each issue has a theme which writers are asked to consider. Claremont Review A magazine showcasing inspiring young adult writers ages 13-19. The Concord Review For exemplary history essays written by high school students. Crashtest Crashtest publishes poetry, stories and creative non-fiction in the form of personal essays, imaginative investigation, experimental interviews, etc., high school teens grades 9 - 12. The Crawl Space The Crawl Space publishes short forms: poems, prose (including novel excerpts), and flash fiction, for readers mainly between the ages of 11 and 14. The spring 2016 issue will feature writing within the realms of magical realism, fabulism, and fantasy. The "Young Reader Flashlight" page features writing from authors 13 - 17 years old. Creative Kids Creative Kids magazine is the nation’s largest magazine by and for kids with games, stories, and opinions all by and for kids ages 8–14. Cricket Media Cricket Media publishes a number a magazine for children: Babybug Magazine for 6mo-3yrs; for ages 3-6: Ladybug Magazine and Click Magazine; for ages 6-9: Spider Magazineand Ask Magazine; for ages 9-14: Dig Into History Magazine, Faces Magazine, Muse Magazine, Cobblestone Magazine, and Cricket Magazine; and Cicada Magazine for ages 14+. Cricket Magazine was one I read when I was young, and it's great to see this publishing company has stayed around and now publishes so many different magazines for readers of different ages and interests. Cuckoo Quarterly An online literary publication of poetry, short fiction, rants, reviews, interviews, and more. Open to submissions from youth under 19 years, with no restrictions on genre or format. The Daphne Review An online biannual publication of written submissions of all kinds (essay, interview, poetry, short plays, etc.) and artistic submissions in any media from youth 13-18 years old. Diverse Voices Quarterly A new publication seeking writing from all ages: poetry, short story, essay, nonfiction, and artwork. The Élan Literary Magazine A student run magazine in Jacksonville, FL through Douglas Anderson High School of the Arts. Accepting original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and plays from writers 14- to 18-years-old. Two online editions and one print edition per year. Ember Ember is a semiannual journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for all age groups with submissions for and by readers aged 10 to 18 strongly encouraged. Figment An online writing community from HarperCollins Publishing for writers 13 years old and older to share young adult fiction, short stories, and poetry, give and receive feedback, and enter contests. Forest for the Trees This is a new online journal accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and cover art for its inaugural spring issue expected in 2016. The editors accept submissions online from writers ages 13-19, with some young adult pieces by adult authors considered. Fountain of Youth Productions Writing a script? Want to have your screenplay turned into a movie? FYP is open to scripts of 5-15 pages in length (5-15 minutes) written by youth 17 and younger. Please no special effects, fantasy/magic, extreme violence, or inappropriate content. Main characters should be under 18. Green Blotter The literary magazine of Lebanon Valley College features fiction, poetry, photography, and other visual art by undergraduates. Submissions accepted November 1 through February 28. Contributors receive two copies of the issue in which their work appears. Guardian Angel Kids A children's Ezine designed for healthy and safe entertainment for children. Includes stories, poetry, video, audio, games, free coloring pages, and more. Submissions accepted from young writers and artists up to 12 years old. Hanging Loose Press Hanging Loose welcomes high school submissions. "We feel a special responsibility to those young writers who look to us not only for possible publication but sometimes also for editorial advice, which we are always happy to give when asked. Our work as editors is of course time-consuming, but we feel a strong commitment to give as much time and attention as possible to the work we receive from high school age writers." Imagine Magazine Written for gifted students in grades 7-12, Imagine features career profiles, student-written articles about competitions and summer programs, advice for college planning, brain teasers, college reviews, student creative work, and more. Inaccurate Realities A speculative fiction magazine for young adults and the young at heart. A quarterly print and e-publication of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, horror, dystopian, steampunk, cyberpunk, alternate history and everything in between. Iris This online publication features new short fiction and poetry for teens (ages 14-17) with an LGBTQAI theme. (Best viewed in Chrome or IE.) KidSpirit Created by and for eleven to fifteen year olds, which empowers kids to explore the deeper side of life in a spirit of openness. KidSpirit is an unaffiliated spiritual magazine for young people of all backgrounds who like to think about "the meaning of life and the big questions that affect us all." Launch Pad A bimonthly magazine dedicated to publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and artwork written and created by children ages 6-12. Lip Magazine Articles, essays, short stories, poetry, reviews and artwork on a variety of topics relevant to 14-25 year old females. The Louisville Review "The Children's Corner" accepts submissions of previously unpublished poetry from students in grades K-12. Seeks writing that looks for fresh ways to recreate scenes and feelings. Honest emotion and original imagery are more important to a poem than rhyming and big topics—such as life, moralizing, and other abstractions. Parental signature must accompany submissions. Magic Dragon A quarterly publication, presents writing and art created by children in the elementary school grades in a magazine of quality four-color printing and graphic display. Merlyn’s Pen Accepts works of fiction and nonfiction on topics related to pop culture, media, advertising, and their impact on the lives of teens. Moledro Magazine An online quarterly run by high school students, publishing poetry and fiction from high school (13+) and college students. Muse"The magazine of life, the universe, and pie throwing," published by the same folks as Cricket magazine, for kids 9-14. Muserology Cafe accepts written works from young writers for online publication. Native Youth Magazine Native youth between the ages of 12 and 25 are encouraged to submit articles, poetry, profiles, photos and illustrations. Submissions from adults are also welcome. Navigating the Maze A teen annual anthology featuring poetry and artwork of high school students from around the world. Submissions accepted year round. Deadline for each year's edition is the first Friday of March. New Moon Uniquely created by girls 8-14, contains fiction, poetry, artwork, science, articles about the lives of girls and women around the globe. Ninth Letter Web Edition Ninth Letter web edition is dedicated poetry and fiction by graduate and undergraduate creative writing students across the country. The Noisy Island The Noisy Island publishes work by high-school age writers in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and music. The editors define "high-school age" as current high school freshmen through current college freshmen. North Central Review The North Central Review is one of only a handful of literary journals publishing exclusively the writings and works of undergraduate students. The North Central Review considers all genres, including short fiction, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, and mixed genre pieces. Submission deadlines Oct 15 and Feb 15. One Teen Story A monthly publication from the editors of One Story. This publication features teen writers and is available in print as well as via Kindle and other e-reading devices. Orange Island Review With an editorial staff comprised of student editors enrolled in CW I (2015-2016) at G. Holmes Braddock Sr. High School in Miami, FL., Oriange Island Review publishes poetry and artwork by high school students twice a year (fall, spring). The Oval The Oval is an undergraduate-run, non-profit annual literary journal at the University of Montana. They accept previously unpublished poetry, prose, and visual art by currently enrolled undergraduates nationwide. Parallax Parallax is high school student-edited literary magazine of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, screenplays, songs, book reviews and author interviews. Edited by the Creative Writing Department at Idyllwild Arts Academy, the magazine accepts submissions from high school students worldwide. Parallel Ink An international online literary and art publication for and by students from 12-18 years old. Seeks creative and critical work that can be represented in digital forms: poetry, music, art of any medium, narratives, essays, book/song/movie reviews, multimedia, etc. Their staff is comprised of over twenty teen editors, translators, illustrators, and technology assistants around the world. Pegasus A regional journal, focused only on Georgia writers who are of high school age or who are freshman or sophomores in Georgia colleges. Pittsburgh Poetry Houses Like the Free Little Libraries, PPH will be placed around the city of Pittsburgh and house four new poems every few weeks. The poems will also be published online and then compiled in a loose page, print collection for ongoing volumes. Poems and artwork are accepted from young writers under 18 years old as well as from adults, from Pittsburgh residents as well as writers and artists outside of Pittsburgh. Waht a cool concept! Maybe you can start something like this at your school or in your city! Phosphene An online publication of poetry, prose, and art by high school or college/grad school aged contributors Poet Grow-Op For Canadian secondary school writers. Sponsored by The Antigonish Review. Polaris The undergraduate journal of arts and literature of Ohio Northern University is now accepts submissions for poetry, fiction, visual art, and nonfiction only from undergraduate students worldwide. Polyphony H.S. Written, edited, and published by high school students, includes poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Their submissions page includes a lot of helpful advice on how to prepare your work before sending it in. Prairie Margins Prairie Margins is an undergraduate publication at Bowling Green State University. Our reading dates are between September and December. Accepts submissions of unpublished poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Rattle Released each December, this anthology encourages young poets to continue writing and reading poetry. Contributors must be age 15 or younger when the poems were written. Submissions are accepted by email from a parent/guardian only. Deadline: June 15. Ricochet Review A print annual of poetry and translations of poetry edited by students and faculty at Chicago's Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center. Accepts submissions in separate categories for high school students, college students, and non-students. RR has a unique mentorship program for high school writers who submit their poetry and want to work with an established poet to receive feedback. See the publication submissions page for specific details. The Round A literary and visual arts magazine based at Brown University in Providence, RI, The Round accepts all written and visual work from all ages. The magazine is published once each semester for free both online and in print. Our contributors receive three contributors' copies of the issue in which their work appears. Skipping Stones An international publication for readers 8-16 that celebrates ecological and cultural diversity and facilitates a meaningful exchange of ideas and experiences by publishing essays, stories, letters to the editor, riddles and proverbs, etc. Smith Magazine Creators of the Six-Word Memoir Project, Smith has a space just for teen writers to explore storytelling through condensed personal narrative. Sprout An online literary journal publishing social commentary poetry, fiction, non-fiction, art, and media works by contributors 13-22 years old. Their focus is on real world social issues that demonstrate an awareness of the world from a variety of youth perspectives - bold, raw, and unafraid. Stinkwaves Magazine Stinkwaves publishes short stories in the vein Coraline, The Graveyard Book, The Magic Finger, The Enormous Crocodile, The Twit; poetry along the lines of Shel Silverstein; and illustrations, for which the editors say they have a strange fascination for cartoon zombies and the beautifully bizarre. Stone Soup Founded in 1973, Stone Soup is a literary print magazine, published bi-monthly for 12,000 subscribers worldwide. Each 48-page issue features quality stories, poems, book reviews, and artwork by 8- to 13-year-olds, selected from hundreds of submissions. Authors and artists are paid for their work. Story Share Story Share is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization devoted to inspiring reading practice and improving literacy skills. Their collaborative digital literacy hub provides relevant and readable content for students who read below grade level beyond elementary school. The SOP: Student Operated Press A site for novice writers, student journalists, amateur broadcasters and unpublished authors with the goal to help students become better writers. Sucker Literary Magazine An online PDF and Kindle publication of Young Adult (YA) Literature. Sugar Rascals A bi-annual, Canada-based teen literary magazine with its first issue set to publish July 2016. Sugar Rascals accepts poetry, short stories, and art from young authors 13-19 years old. The Susquehanna Review Susquehanna University's nationally distributed student-run annual literary magazine contains original fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by undergraduate writers currently attending an accredited university in the United States. Teen Ink Publishing categories: Art; Poetry; Fiction; Sports; Opinion; Community Service; Nonfiction (including Pride and Prejudice, Travel and Culture, Environment, You and Your Health, What Matters, Heroes, Cars, Jobs and Money); Reviews (books, movies, music, colleges, TV, web sites, video games, summer programs); College Essays and Articles; and Interviews. For ages 13-19. Teenage Wasteland Review Poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction by and for teens ages 13-19 years. All submissions are considered for the Muriel Avellaneda Prize for Young Writers, which awards $100 in addition to publication. Teenreads Info and features about teens' favorite authors, books, series and characters. Part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share book reviews, features,  author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the new releases, literary games and contests. Through the 3rd Eye A non-profit poetry website out of Grand Rapids, MI operating on a volunteer basis and featuring reviews of published poetry, interviews with established Michigan poets, and poetry by up-and-coming Michigan poets. Accepts submissions of poetry by young people aged 8-25 who live in Michigan. (On hiatus; hopes to be back February 2016.) Tunnel This online site publishes art, writing, music, film, photography, mixed and new genre from "young and fresh people." The publication seeks works specifically from high school age artists, but will consider any age so long as the content is geared toward their audience. VOYA This occasional column reveals secrets of teen culture to the adults who care regarding books, information, entertainment, media, and identity. Wakulla Aerie Review This new publication from Wakulla High School in Crawfordville, Florida. The editors are students who, along with faculty advisors, will make selections of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art by high school students for publication. The publication will be in October by publishing monthly online with the first issue's theme being "Home." See the website for more information. Whitefish Review This print journal of literature, art, and photography launches promising writers and artists. Every issue features a previously unpublished writer or artist chosen by the editors, as part of their mission to discover and nurture budding talent. Often these writers and artists are featured in events alongside famous literary and art figures. There is no submission fee for high school age and younger. Write On! For Literacy Write On! For Literacy encourages kids to discover confidence, joy, self-expression and connection with others through reading and writing.  Attention young writers! Dallas Woodburn, the founder, is looking for book reviews of your favorite children's, middle grade and young adult books to publish on the Write On! website. Write the World A resource for young writers and teachers. WTW provides prompts and contests, places for young writers to submit and respond to each others writing, and the opportunity for older writers to become reviewers and mentors for young writers. A true writers community online. The Writer’s Slate The Writers' Slate online publishes original poetry and prose from students enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade. It also publishes pedagogical or creative writing by teachers. Yaldah Magazine A publication for Jewish girls publishing short fiction, poetry, true stories, and essays by girls ages 9-17. Writing should be of interest to Jewish girls ages 9-14. YARN Young Adult Review Network is an online literary journal that publishes original short fiction, poetry, and essays for Young Adult readers (14+), written by established writers as well as new voices, including teens. Young Writers Project YWP welcomes K-12 students in Vermont and western New Hampshire to submit their written work, photos and art work for possible publication in theNewspaper Series. Youth Communications Short, nonfiction stories and related lessons to help students improve their reading and writing skills, and improve the social and emotional skills that support school success.

Zauma literary and art magazine providing college students a venue for publishing their  poetry, prose, fiction and visual artwork. The magazine is distributed and produced by students at Sonoma State University in California. Zeka Academic Journal A  multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal by high school students. Zeka is open to publish on any serious topic, ranging from toxicology to book reviews to art criticisms. Eligible authors must be either high school students or under the age of 18.