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Writing is a skill that requires practice and mentoring. Children can become good writers through guided practice and constructive feedback. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease visit QuillPad.org to create an account and start publishing your stories and essays \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore than 11,000+ Schools, 21,000+ Teachers, and 160,000+ Students use Lumos Learning Study Programs to improve student achievement.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Smith, a children's book author and publisher, has been conducting writing workshops at schools since 2004. He is passionate about helping young writers turntheir creative story ideas to captivating stories that others would enjoyreading. He has authored two children's books, a marine life guide book for science teachers and functioned as an editorfor several publications. 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