Fall is flying by—and it’s time for our next Story Seekers adventure!
Great writers don’t just notice things. They notice people. They listen to their stories, ask questions, and pay attention to experiences that are different from their own.
This month, your job is to find someone with a story to tell—and LISTEN. 👂✨
🧭 Choose Your Own Adventure
Spend some time with or interview someone who has a story to tell!
You get to decide who that will be.
Need an idea?
Talk to a grandparent or older relative.
Visit with a neighbor or family friend.
Talk to someone who served a mission.
Interview a veteran.
Ask a parent, aunt, uncle, or other relative about something interesting from their life.
Find someone who has lived somewhere interesting, done something unusual, overcome something difficult, or had an adventure of their own.
Or choose someone else whose story you’d like to hear!
Before you visit, think of a few questions you could ask.
Then LISTEN.
What happened? What do they remember? What surprised you? What details make their story interesting? What would you like to know more about?
You’ll use this experience for your Writing Mission.
📝 Writing Mission: Letter Writing! ✉️
Write a REAL letter connected to your experience!
You might:
Write a thank-you letter to the person you interviewed.
Tell them something you enjoyed or learned from their story.
Ask a question you thought of afterward.
Tell them what part of their story you especially want to remember.
Share something from your own life that their story made you think about.
This isn’t just a writing exercise. Write to a real person and, if you can, actually give or mail your letter to them!
Before you write, watch:
🎥 WATCH: How to Write a Friendly Letter — U.S. Postal Service
Learn the parts of a friendly letter AND how to address an envelope and mail it.
Then write your letter!
Make a finished copy using your best handwriting or lettering. You may decorate it, add a drawing, or make it special for the person receiving it.
Before you send or give it away, keep a copy for your Story Seekers binder!
✏️ ✨ Keep Your Writing Habit Going! ✨✏️
Keep writing in your Story Seekers journal for 5–10 minutes several times every week—even during the weeks we don’t have Story Seekers class!! READ THAT AGAIN.
Why? Because writers become writers by writing! A few minutes at a time keeps your brain in the writing zone—noticing ideas, playing with words, and getting better at turning thoughts into stories.
Use your Writing Prompt Sheet (in your binder), write about something that happened, make something up, or write about anything you want.
Don’t worry about making it perfect. Just keep writing! ✏️✨
📖 Read
Choose your goal: 10–30 minutes a day.
Keep reading a great book and see if you can check off something new on your Story Seekers Reading Challenge (refer to your class packet.)
(Remember to track your progress.)
🔎 Word Collector
While you read, collect 5 interesting words.
Write all five words and their definitions in your Story Seekers journal.
Then choose your favorite ONE.
On a separate small piece of paper, use your very best handwriting or lettering to write:
The word
Its definition OR
A sentence using it correctly
Bring your favorite word to class!
✍️ Handwriting
Practice in your handwriting, cursive, or lettering book for about 10 minutes a day.
Then use what you’ve been practicing to make your Word Collector word look great!
✅ CHECKLIST
Earn Van-Coins for activities you complete!
I spent time with or interviewed someone who had a story to tell.
I wrote a real letter connected to my experience.
I kept a copy of my finished letter in my Story Seekers binder.
I gave or mailed my letter to the person I wrote it to.
I wrote for 5–10 minutes several times this week.
I kept my reading goal.
I collected 5 interesting words + definitions in my journal.
I made my favorite Word Collector word on a separate piece of paper.
I practiced my handwriting or lettering.
🎒 Bring to class:
Your Story Seekers journal + binder + Word Collector word.
Bonus points if you wear your Story Seekers Club™ t-shirt!!
See you at our next Story Seekers class!
Traci
