Not Just Schoolwork arose out of our needs to provide students with experiences which take into consideration basic needs, human needs, and critical thinking needs. We wanted our students to be able to create expressions that arose out of their experiences in their world. We wanted them to be critical, creative and have the skills to express themselves. After students are in control of basic writing skills, i.e. sentence structure, paragraphing skills, and creative story writing, it is essential to provide subject matter to write about. Students constantly remark, "I want to write, but what should I write about?" That is when we realized that some relevant curriculum was needed. Not Just Schoolwork exists because we value creative thinking, creative writing, social and self awareness. Not Just Schoolwork is divided into four major sections • Perceptions of the World • Creative Story Writing • Units: Spell and Write, Writing the News, Holidays, Moods, Science Fiction, and Music • Tools of the Trade 202 pages Over 200 Activities for Critical Thinking and Written Expression Grades 3-12