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Do you need a new creative writing activity for your students? Motivate your students to think and write creatively with these fairy tale writing prompts. Fairy Tale Writing Prompts This set of fairy tale writing prompt cards include these twelve imagination-boosting writing prompts: Write a fairy tale with the princess as the villain. You find an enchanted object […]
I want my kids to be thankful. I believe an attitude of gratitude is something we can cultivate as we learn and grow. This Thanksgiving Writing Activity can help you do that. Writing a thank you note will challenge your child to consider who he is thankful for, and it provides him with a concrete […]
Do you need a new creative writing activity for your students? Motivate your students to think and write creatively with these mystery writing prompts. What’s Included in the Mystery Writing Prompts? The mystery writing prompt cards include these twelve imagination-boosting writing prompts: You discover a wooden box in the woods. What’s in it? How did it get there? […]
I know what it’s like to watch a student stare at a piece of blank paper. And sit. And stare. It’s painful. It’s painful for the student, and it’s painful for me, the teacher. What if I told you I had a secret to help your student get a pencil moving? Doodling. Yes, doodling. That’s […]
Do you need a fresh creative writing activity for your students? Motivate your students to think and write creatively with these monster creative writing prompts. Monster Creative Writing Prompts The monster writing prompt cards include these twelve imagination-boosting writing prompts: You visited a castle and found a monster in the dungeon. Record your conversation with the monster. You […]
Some students do not want to write. They claim it’s boring, but what they actually mean is that it is difficult. Trying to get thoughts to paper while worrying about spelling and grammar can be daunting for young students. I have worked hard to create a series of dice writing activities that kids can do […]
Are you looking for a simple way to help your elementary students generate a spooky tale? Try these flip, mix, and match Halloween Story Writing Prompts. What’s Included in the Halloween Story Writing Prompts? This set of prompts is unique. It includes five setting options, five character options, and conflict options. After you assemble the […]
Are you looking for a writing lesson for your students? Try this creative writing lesson plan: Pourqoui Tale. While writing a Pourqoui Tale, your student can put her imagination to work and create a possible answer to a nature question. What Is a Pourquoi Tale? Pourquoi [por-kwa] means “why” in French. Pourquoi tales are old […]
I’ve already shared a ton of my own creative writing activities and ideas. Today I’ve scoured the web to bring you even more ideas from creative homeschool and kid bloggers. Creative writing is fantastic for kids; it bolsters imagination, help students practice expressing their ideas, and develops individual creativity. So, grab your pencils (and probably […]
I have a lot of magic tricks in my bag when it comes to creative writing lessons. One of my favorites is using pictures to inspire creative writing. Students love animals. This set of Pet Picture Writing Prompts will provide countless writing ideas for your students. Even unenthusiastic writers may push their pencils across the […]
Do you need a new creative writing activity for your students? Motivate your students to think and write creatively with these dinosaur creative writing prompts. Dinosaur Creative Writing Prompts The dinosaur writing prompt cards include these twelve imagination-boosting writing prompts: If you built a house for a pet dinosaur, what rooms would you include? What […]
Creative writing for Grade 2 can be tricky. Sammy sits at her desk ready to tackle the task of writing a story. She is staring at her blank piece of paper, and gripping her pencil. She has fantastic ideas about silly monsters and funny dragons and pink princesses, but she is scared. When she starts […]
Stories need conflict, and The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg wonderfully illustrates the push-pull of conflict and resolution. You can easily use this book to teach elementary students about conflict and resolution as story elements. Conflict and Resolution Lesson Plan Discuss conflict with your student. What is conflict? Why is it a story element? Conflict […]
Do you need a lesson plan that includes creative writing for Grade 3? Try this writing activity based on the picture book, Previously by Allan Ahlberg. How many times have you heard the story of Goldilocks or Cinderella? Have you ever you pondered what happened to these famous characters before their star roles in classic […]
First graders have big ideas. Great ideas. But sometimes they struggle to get those ideas from their heads to their pens to their papers. Writing is hard work. Make creative writing for Grade 1 easier with this Imaginary Animal Writing Activity. Your student will fill in the form and then publish their paragraph on their […]
I am always, always looking for ways to motivate students to write. One of my tricks is the list prompt. Making a list is an easy writing prompt for students. Before you protest and try to tell me that making a list isn’t bona fide writing, I am going to interrupt. I am going to […]
Even if you aren’t a trained teacher, you can use picture books to teach creative writing. Help! We Need a Title! by Herve Tullet provides a fun and funny springboard into the world of story writing. You can use this picture book to teach story elements to early elementary students. How to Use a Picture […]
Do you use pictures to inspire creative writing? I do! I taught creative writing lessons for several summers at a local enrichment program, and I used various artists such as William H. Johnson with bold, bright pictures to provide ideas for my students. I keep an eye out for interesting artwork and pictures that would […]
Did you know you can build your student’s creative writing skills long before he can write? Creative writing doesn’t happen without creative thinking. You can build your student’s creative thinking skills by diving into wordless books. Use this wordless book lesson plan to help your students strengthen their creative thinking which will help them to […]
Creative writing lessons for elementary students don’t have to be complicated. You can keep them simple and engage students with activities and games. In this dialogue lesson plan for young writers, your goal is to simply introduce dialogue and it’s purpose. You can also introduce the correct way to punctuate it. Why Is Dialogue Important […]