At Magical Minds we’re in the business of dreaming up fantastical ideas and turning them into real things. And that’s just what we’re doing with our new newsletter!
Beginning with movable type and stamps, the kids are starting from the ground up learning about how the print gets onto the page. Putting their powers of democracy to good use, the kids and teachers in our After School Workshop have chosen their editors and reporters, as well as proofreaders and copy editors. They took a vote and named the publication the Magical Minds Studio Newsletter, and they chose the section headings together.
Using Ms Cari’s antique typewriter that she repaired, as well as a more modern (relatively speaking) electronic typewriter, the kids are trying out different techniques of story telling. There are interviews, current events, fiction and an advice columnist. They are hand drafting the stories and then editing and typing them up.
This is a true collaboration across all ages here at Magical Minds. Our newsletter will be a work of art!