"STORYATHON is an exciting and free online event for Year 3 to Year 8 from Australia and New Zealand.Students are challenged to write a story that is EXACTLY 100 words.
STORYATHON has been inspired by the work of the highly acclaimed high school English teacher and university lecturer, Paul Grover."
I write micro stories and micro poetry on Instagram, so this immediately grabbed my attention. Writing with a small word limit forces writers to think carefully about their word choices, teaching them to become more succinct.
The skills learned when writing micro stories would really enhance a piece of NAPLAN writing. This could be a really fun way to practise those skills.