NaNoWriMo: A monthly writing challenge
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is a fun challenge to inspire writers to draft an entire novel in a single month; they also offer a Young Writers Program to assist and offer tips to K-12 kids. NaNoWriMo is a month-long challenge for writers to complete an entire draft for a novel. As part of their Young Writers Program, they offer tools, resources, and community access to help young adults in their process. NaNoWriMo began in 1999 to support writing fluency and education around the world. As people write their drafts, NaNoWriMo tracks their word count progress each day of the month. They also coordinate communal writing sessions around the world for people to meet each other. Many people really enjoy the challenge of writing a novel in a month. They find themselves getting out of a rut and taking the time to pay attention to their writings. Some people don't enjoy the pep talks the NaNoWriMo community conducts. They felt like they lack in quality and could be more professional.
Grades: Any age
Cost: NaNoWriMo is free!
OTHER DETAILS
Key features
Type of Tool: Website
Time required: The time spent writing is completely up to each individual. NaNoWriMo lasts for the month of November.
Special Needs:
Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read):
Screens
Screens: Yes, an electronic device is required
Online requirement:
Time
Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Yes, kids can use it with no help from a parent, teacher or caregiver
Prep Time: No prep time required
Other characteristics
Modality: Hands-on/kinesthetic
Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student
Educational Philosophy: Not really, doesn't seem to be influenced by a particular educational philosophy
Other characteristics: Self-directed learning, Writing
Accountability
Assessment: No, there is no assessment component
State Standards: No
Teacher Accounts:
Read Reviews: https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/nanowrimo.org
Purchase: https://nanowrimo.org/sign-up
