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This printable friendship card for kids is a great way to sneak some writing into your classroom or homeschool. It’s also perfect to hand out on Valentine’s Day or Friendship Day (or ANY day!). What’s Included in the Friendship Card for Kids File? The printable friendship cards include three different options for your child to […]
Let your child express friendship, kindness, and love with a Bee Valentine Card! These free bee valentine cards for kids are a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day and friendship! What’s Included in the Bee Valentine Card printable file? The Bee Valentine cards include three different messages. Bee Mine Bee My Valentine It’s Great to […]
Teach your child how to encourage others and be kind with this free printable valentine for kids. What’s Included in the Printable Valentine for Kids? The printable valentine for kids includes five different options for you to choose from. Choose the option that best suits the needs of your student. Option #1: Happy Valentine’s Day […]
Do you need a new creative writing activity for your students? Motivate your students to think and write creatively with these robot writing prompts for kids. Robot Creative Writing Prompts The robot writing prompt cards include these twelve imagination-boosting writing prompts: A giant evil robot has captured your city. How will you save the day? Design a robot. […]
Going from Thanksgiving to Christmas can be awkward in our culture. We have an amazing day of food and family and being thankful; followed up by a day of crazy shopping and ads that cry, “More, more, more!” I’m not saying crazy shopping is wrong; I just wish that we could embrace the gratitude from […]
Do you need a new creative writing activity for your students? Motivate your students to think and write creatively with these super hero writing prompts. Superhero Creative Writing Prompts The superhero writing prompt cards include these twelve imagination-boosting writing prompts: You can choose ONE super power. What would it be? Why? Design your superhero costume. Draw and label […]
Avast, me hearties! Do you need a new creative writing activity for your students? Motivate your students to think and write creatively with these pirate writing prompts. Pirate Creative Writing Prompts The pirate writing prompt cards include these twelve imagination-boosting writing prompts: You found your great, great grandpa’s treasure map in the attic. You set out on an […]
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 […]