Soar is an award-winning 3D animated movie (6 minutes) about a young girl who must help a tiny, 5 inch tall boy pilot fly home before it's too late.
The Story begins with a young girl called Mara. A bright and optimistic thirteen-year-old, Mara dreams of one day becoming an airplane designer. But every day, she test flies her model airplanes in the fields behind her house, and every day, they crash.
One day, after yet another unsuccessful flying attempt, Mara sits gloomily at a picnic table, trying to come up with new ideas. Suddenly, inspiration hits her on the head – literally. A tiny 5-inch-tall boy and his fantastical flying machine drop out of the sky. She realizes that he is in trouble: his flying ship is broken, and the rest of his fleet is leaving without him.
Now Mara must use every ounce of inspiration she has to fly her new friend back home – before it’s too late!
Video Link: https://vimeo.com/136710293
Nightzookeeper.com is a website that celebrates children’s creativity. Children write, paint, sing and play their way through an ever evolving online game. A 7 day free trial is available to the Night Zoo Keeper website.
A series of videos take children through the process of writing a great story:
The 4 videos and supporting activities (attached below) are available from The Literacy Shed and Vimeo.
Writing Sparks is a new free creative writing tool from the creators of Night Zookeeper.
Visit writingsparks.com for free, instant creative writing challenges. Each writing challenge is unique and perfect for a writing activity.
WASLA Teacher Librarian of the Year- 2017: Jo-Anne Urquhart
- 2016: Lise Legg