For classroom teachers · With author Sigmund Brouwer
Inspire
writing.
Help your students find the confidence to write—and the tools to keep going. Explore writing lesson modules for your classroom, or bring Sigmund to your school for a Story Ninja presentation or a small-group writing workshop.
Brouwer
Writing lessons.
At your class’s pace.
Explore creative writing, personal narratives and editing with lesson modules you can return to as your students grow in confidence.
A school visit.
A fresh spark.
Bring students together for an energizing Story Ninja presentation or a focused small-group writing workshop with Sigmund.
Ebooks and audiobooks
The next story
starts here.
Keep the love of stories growing. Find your students’ next adventure in Sigmund’s ebook and audiobook collections.
A Story Ninja approach · Try it in class
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 students 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 students to tell a partner 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.
Classroom writing lessons
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.
Use the recorded lessons and activities with your class, whether or not your school books a visit.
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 students 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 ↗School anthologies · A real audience
Give their writing a reason to shine.
Turn your students’ stories into a school anthology—a real book they can share with family and friends. Writing for an audience gives students a reason to start, revise, and take pride in their work.
Find the right fit for your classroom
Let’s talk about the lessons.
Visit each course page for details and registration. If you’re unsure where to begin, tell us your students’ grade level and what you’d like help with.
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Story Ninja school visits
A room full
of possibility.
Bring award-winning author Sigmund Brouwer to your school for a Story Ninja presentation or a small-group writing workshop. Stories, music and video make reading and 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 Sigmund to your school ↓Keep learning after the presentation
Keep the
learning moving.
Teachers have access to follow-up modules for story writing, personal narratives and editing, so students can build on the excitement of the presentation.
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 schools and educators
Bring Sigmund
to your school.
Let’s find the right fit for your students: a school-wide Story Ninja presentation, a small-group writing workshop, or both. Sigmund brings stories, energy and practical ideas to encourage reading and writing beyond the visit.
Ask about a school visit ↗