Can you hear me now?

When teaching writing workshops to elementary school kids, I emphasize, of course, the five senses.

The sense of hearing is one of my favorites.

I use it a lot in my own writing.

It's an easy sense to forget.

So I was particularly fond of a biography written by a fifth grader in a recent workshop of mine.

This kid is tuned into sounds.

Some excerpts (all by the same student):

• “Bam Bam.” Another shiny silver nail was being hammered into the rough wood as the fort was getting taller and taller.

• Just by the sound of the car rumbling over the dirt path, he knew that they had arrived at Rocky Point Amusement Park.

• “Ripppppp”, was the sound of Richard ripping open an envelope.

• “Knock knock” was the sound of opportunity knocking at Richard’s door.

Don't you love those!!??