5th Graders Write: What My Mother Means to Me

The 2024 National 5th Grade Essay Contest winner Elijah Bond and his mother Elisha D. Jackson, along with Jenny Cullumber, National Chair of the 5th Grade Essay Contest, join podcast host Deanne Taylor.Elijah talks about why he wrote the essay and how his mother inspired him. He also reads his essay. You can read it yourself on the website. Use the link at the bottom.Elisha responds with how it made her feel.Jenny Cullumber shares how Elijah was received at the National Convention when he read his essay. She also talks about the origins of the National 5th Grade Essay contest and how to enter.The American Mothers National 5th Grade Essay Contest opens on August 15th through December 15th. This program is available to any 5th grader in public or private school, online , homeschool, or any 5th grade equivalent that deals with 10-11 year-olds. Information on the National 5th Grade Essay Contest.