For homeschool families · With author Sigmund Brouwer
Inspire
writing.
Help your child find the confidence to write—and the tools to keep going. Explore writing lesson modules for learning at home, or bring your homeschool community together for a live Story Ninja workshop.
Brouwer
For every homeschool family · Free · No signup required
Free homeschool
classroom resources.
Help your child develop ideas, put them into words, and polish their writing. Explore the Story Ninja video, posters, student guides and activities for your homeschool classroom—whether or not your family attends a workshop.
Explore free classroom resourcesFor families who attend a Story Ninja workshop
Homeschool
workshop resources.
Keep the learning going after your Story Ninja workshop. Visit the dedicated resource page for participating homeschool families and find the follow-up materials for learning at home.
Password required. Use the password provided for your workshop.
Access workshop resourcesA little suspense. A lot of possibility.
Which story
hooks you?
Watch together and discover a story that sparks your child’s curiosity. Each video brings together book trailers for a different reading level. Choose a collection, enjoy the previews, then talk about which story you’d like to explore—and why.
Choose by your child’s interests and reading readiness. These collections are for all homeschool families, whether or not you attend a workshop.
Early elementary
Watch on Vimeo ↗Which story would you choose?
Which book looks most interesting to you? Tell someone in your family or draw what caught your attention.
Upper elementary
Watch on Vimeo ↗What caught your attention?
Choose one book from the collection. What made you curious—a character, a problem, or the setting? Tell someone in your family why you’d like to read it.
Middle school
Watch on Vimeo ↗What makes a story stand out?
Which trailer made the strongest impression? Talk together about how its images, words, or suspense made you want to know more.
Ebooks and audiobooks
The next story
starts here.
Keep the love of stories growing. Find your child’s next adventure in Sigmund’s ebook and audiobook collections.
For homeschool families · Meet the author
Helping young writers
find their confidence.
Encouragement can change a young writer’s story. In this CANSCAIP profile, author Lorna Schulz Nicholson explores how Sigmund lost confidence in writing, found his way back, and developed an approach that puts story and imagination first. Get to know the author behind the resources you share with your children.
By Lorna Schulz Nicholson · CANSCAIP News · Fall 2022
Read the CANSCAIP profileA Story Ninja approach · Try it at home
Talk to
the page.
Writing is talking on paper.
Editing is thinking on paper.
Two different jobs—and a little permission to be messy. Help your child get the story out before asking them to make every sentence perfect.
Just talk.
Write as if you’re telling a friend a story. Let the ideas tumble out, even out of order. Keep going; spelling and the “right” word can wait.
Now think.
Read it like someone hearing the story for the first time. Put ideas in order, cut what doesn’t belong, and clear up confusing parts.
Try this together: Invite your child to tell you a favourite memory, then write it as they would tell it. Save corrections for the second step.
Get the printable poster ↗PDF · Legal size (8.5 × 14 inches)
Click the poster to open the printable PDF.
Writing lessons at home
Small steps.
Growing confidence.
Begin with the free Story Ninja Principles module, then explore three Grades 5–7 courses in creative writing, personal narratives and editing.
Explore the modules as an option for learning at home, whether or not your family attends a live workshop.
Start here · Free
Story Ninja Principles
Discover three perspectives on writing: developing ideas, putting them into words, and polishing the finished piece.
Creative Writing
Work toward a finished short story through four lessons with videos and writing activities.
From “What should I write?” to a place to begin.Explore creative writing ↗Personal Narratives
Turn real experiences into a finished personal narrative through four lessons with videos and writing activities.
Help your child see that their experiences matter.Explore personal narratives ↗Editing
Learn to use an editing checklist to review and improve your writing.
Build the habit of looking again.Explore editing ↗Homeschool group anthologies · A real audience
Give their writing a reason to shine.
Bring your homeschool group’s stories together in an anthology—a real book students can share with family and friends. Writing for an audience gives them a reason to start, revise, and take pride in their work.
Find the right fit for your family
Let’s talk about the lessons.
Visit each course page for details and registration. If you’re unsure where to begin, tell us your child’s age or grade and what you’d like help with.
For homeschool parents · Stay inspired
Get writing tips
from Sigmund.
Practical ideas for teaching writing at home, story inspiration, and occasional ebook and audiobook discounts—delivered to your inbox.
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Live Story Ninja workshops
A room full
of possibility.
An energizing, in-person writing workshop with award-winning author Sigmund Brouwer. Stories, music and video make writing ideas memorable, approachable and fun.
Students explore purposeful writing habits for essays, reports, personal narratives and creative work—and leave with practical tools and fresh momentum.
Bring a workshop to your community ↓Included after the live workshop
Keep the
learning moving.
Every child in a family attending a Story Ninja workshop receives a free Sigmund Brouwer ebook and a free audiobook at their grade level—to keep the excitement of reading going at home.
Families also receive follow-up access to three writing modules, so they can revisit the ideas at their own pace.
Already attended? Access workshop resources →The Story Ninja approach
A shared experience that helps students make deliberate choices in their writing.
- 01Built for all levels of writers
- 02Useful for essays, reports & stories
- 03Designed to spark confidence
For homeschool organizers
Bring Sigmund
to your community.
Sigmund will shape the workshop around your preferences. You bring together a homeschool community and a space to meet; he brings a memorable, practical writing experience for your students.
Ask about hosting ↗