UNC-TV’s Just For Kids 2013 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest

Contest Guidelines - Mail In Entry Form - Winners

PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Writing Guide - PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Teachers' Guide

Hey you guys!!!!!

Calling all writers and illustrators! This is your chance to write and illustrate an amazing story. It’s the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest. Our panel of judges is looking for exceptional stories from kids in kindergarten to third grade. So crank up your imagination and let loose that extra special story that you’ve been dreaming up all year.

January 14 - March 14, 2013, we ask you to submit your masterpiece by mail to UNC-TV. A local judging will be held at UNC-TV and we will select a first, second, and third place winner. Each contest participant will receive a Certificate of Achievement and winners will receive prizes! First and second place winners will have their stories animated on-air and online. UNC-TV will submit the first place winners from each grade to PBS for a national judging!

So kids, put on your creative caps and start working on your stories! You can also encourage your siblings and friends to submit theirs. The contest also makes an engaging classroom project for teachers and is a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to work with their little ones.

Below you can view stories from last year's local winners that have been turned into animated videos! You can also see more stories from previous years, going back to 2008, by visiting Story Central. Take a look at the national winners and think about your own favorite stories. What do they have in common? It seems they all have things like:

• a beginning, middle, and end
• a central event like a conflict or discovery
• characters who change or learn a lesson
• illustrations that help tell the tale

Additional information is available by email at justforkids@unctv.org. The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is produced by WNED-TV, Buffalo/Toronto and participating local PBS member stations like UNC-TV.

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