National Writing Contest for Grades 4, 5 and 6
Parents and teachers! The Meaning of Home contest is a unique and meaningful way to get your children involved in creative writing and giving back in their community. Kids in grades 4, 5, and 6 can write an entry between 50 and 300 words about what home means to them in English or French. Entries can be submitted online, by mail, or by e-mail during the contest period. Grand prize winners receive a $30,000 grant for their local Habitat and runner-up winners receive $10,000 for their local Habitat, plus all winners receive a tablet for themselves and a pizza party for their class!
Each contest entry results in a $10 donation to your local Habitat for Humanity to help build safe and affordable homes for families in your community.
The contest is an activity that students will see as meaningful. It will challenge them to think creatively about a topic that directly impacts their lives—the meaning of home—and ultimately improve their writing skills.
Each grade will have one grand prize winner and three runners-up.
If you’re a teacher, download the education module for lesson plans and curriculum to help guide the creative writing process and provide fun activities that will get students thinking and excited about their contest entries.
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