Wednesday WrapUp: WriteOut

Welcome!

Each Wednesday check this blog for a strategy, process, or reflection for illustration with the iPad app ProCreate. This Wednesday Wrap Up , I share about the illustrating and writing I do for WriteOut.

Inspiration

The inspiration for October is, of course, the season of autumn and the lovely weather that prompts us to enjoy the outdoors without the blazing heat of summer or the freezing cold of winter. That may be why WriteOut is in October.

What is October WRITEOUT?

WriteOut is a joint venture and adventure of the National Writing Project and the National Park Service — a STEAM-powered Write Out 2022. Organized as a public invitation to get out and create, supported by a series of free online activities, Write Out invites educators, students, and families to explore national parks and other public spaces. The goal is to connect and learn through place-based writing and sharing. Learn more and sign up: https://writeout.nwp.org

What have I created?

Today’s wrap up is to share the writing and art for this two week adventure. Find my work and others’ work here:

• On This Blog: Sheri42 WriteOut22
• One my education blog: What Else WriteOut22 and all WriteOut
• Find Others Work:
  • Twitter #writeout
  • Instagram #writeout

Enjoy the enthusiasm of park rangers and educators through the United States and beyond as we celebrate and write about the outdoors. Find activities and links to park service activities on the National Writing Project WriteOut site: WriteOut.

Why I Write: National Day on Writing

And please — tomorrow, October 20th, join in on the #whyIwrite and #NationalDayonWriting activities that are port of the WriteOut program activities.

The National Day on Writing is sponsored by the National Writing Project and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to  share #WHYIWRITE. Everyone is invited to take this one step further by writing outside as part of the Write Out partnership with the National Park Service.

So, tomorrow especially, find a place outside to breath deep and write — on your phone, in a notebook, in the dirt, or on the sidewalk. Share it with your family, friends, neighbors or someone close to you. Perhaps take a picture of it or even record yourself reading it. Share on social media along with the hashtags #writeout and #whyiwrite. Here are a more invitations to this event, from Twitter:

Why I Write

Hey #writeout! Check out this awesome Storytelling in Space episode and reading of Notable Notebooks: Scientists and Their Writings by science teacher and author @JessicaFGWrites https://t.co/u3imecyHOU … many notebooks to add to our list too: https://t.co/xJLl9P5on0 #whyiwrite https://t.co/1wfknrVXfq

— Christina Cantrill (@seecantrill) October 20, 2022

National Day on Writing is fast approaching! Remember there will be no NCTE Member Gathering Tuesday but you’re highly encouraged to observe and share all that is #WHYIWRITE on October 20. Join the celebration on social media using #WHYIWRITE!” pic.twitter.com/j2ZKN1BT0E

— NCTE (@ncte) October 19, 2020

#WhyIWrite #NationalDayonWriting thoughts from author Suzanne DeWitt Hall ✍️
Suzanne's captivating new #LGBTQ #novel THE LANGUAGE OF BODIES is available at https://t.co/trchKzWTFK @smDeWittHall pic.twitter.com/4T9IaKx4V8

— Woodhall Press (@WoodhallPress) October 19, 2022

Tomorrow, the National Day on Writing will celebrate writing—and the many places, reasons, and ways we write each day—as an essential component of literacy. And it’s Write Out, too! Use the hashtags #writeout and #WhyIWrite to participate from wherever you are in the world. pic.twitter.com/GLmsIsO68Q

— Writing Project (@writingproject) October 19, 2022

October 20 Twitter Chat

And, if you can join in the National Writing Project #WriteOut #WhyIWrite National Day on Writing Twitter Chat 4:00 p.m. PT/7:00 p.m. ET Online via #writeout

Hope to see you there!