Building Confidence in Young Writers
Building Confidence in Young Writers
Good writers develop by writing often. These prompts were designed to help young writers think creatively, organize their ideas and finish their work in a short amount of time.
Ok. Don’t laugh. Hang with me for a second. Children in Grades K-5 get a kick out of making preschool crafts. In addition, this super simple candy cane ornament craft motivates kids to write. I learned about these ornaments from …
This sweet dreams writing lesson can be taught anytime of the year using any candy or a sweet treat. Holidays with Candy I taught it for the first time the week after Halloween. My kids had way too much candy …
Kids love this writing lesson because the easy art accent entails making their own ring toss and playing it later! Pilgrim and Native American Children Games The idea stemmed from a Thanksgiving one year when I was teaching Kindergarten. The …
Our Thanksgiving Turkey poem is a big hit because it involves food. I haven’t found a kid yet who doesn’t have something to say about food. Nor have I had a writing camper give me any resistance yet to prompts …
Spiders get kids attention. A super simple spider art accent inspired this writing prompt. Remember that the easy art accents are highly motivating to students and reward them for their work! Because of that, they’re meant to be completed AFTER …
I created this apples opinion writing prompt after overhearing a camper say, “Apples are old-fashioned.” Interesting. Apples are the iconic symbol for teachers and school but, I’ve never really thought about why. Why Apples for School? When I looked it …
Teach kids how to write a diamante poem using the writing lessons below! My year-round students and summer writing campers respond well to writing a diamante poem because the expectations are so clear. *This post contains affiliate links. For more …
This End of Summer Friendly Letter is easy to conduct and for students to write. After a few months of summer, there’s a lot to say. As the school year approaches, students remember their summer and at the same time …
Students complete a personal narrative writing prompt about a festive food. A couple summers ago, I taught a Personal Narratives writing camp just before the 4th of July. It was watermelon season and I wanted to treat the kids to …
For this beach writing prompt lesson, students write their thoughts and memories about the beach! North Carolina Here in central North Carolina, we’re about 2 and a half hours from the beach. Most of the students I work with have …
