Building Confidence in Young Writers
Building Confidence in Young Writers
The African Savanna intrigues and interests almost every student that I work with. There are so many animals in the African Savanna that kids love, such as lions, elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, flamingos… *This post contains affiliate links. For more …
This non-fiction writing lesson about animals works great with any age! My year round students and own children know a lot about animals. Moreover, they often teach me about wonky ones that I’ve never heard of like the Axolotl. Gasp! …
What are Kinkajous? They certainly aren’t bears nor are they in the bear family. In fact, a kinkajou’s closest relative is the raccoon. In addition, they have carnassial teeth which are the same teeth that carnivores have. As a result, …
This is a great lesson for addressing farm life, practicing dialogue and writing Science Fiction. Image by hobbyboy from Pixabay It’s a fun lesson because ANYTHING can happen. Here’s the story line: It’s winter time. There’s a problem on the farm and the …
This writing prompt is a must for any and all horse lovers. It’s especially fitting for a child who genuinely wants to have a horse as a pet. Here’s the synopsis: A HORSE tells the readers that he/she would LOVE …
This horse writing prompt is a lot of fun! Moreover, of the horse writing prompts that I have posted, this is the easiest. I have SO many writers who love horses so this has been a very popular lesson. *This …
Your kids can learn and write about lemurs using the guided writing lessons and activities outlined in this post. It just so happens that I live in the area where the largest population of lemurs in captivity reside, the Duke …
I taught this lesson at a horse farm a couple summers ago. We conducted our art and writing summer camp there. Hands down, this was my favorite writing camp to date! Book About Horses The campers compiled a series of …
This lion writing prompt focuses on conservation. Lions are often used in unrealistic ways misleading children and people to think that they can be safe pets. This writing lesson gives lions a chance to “speak”! *This post contains affiliate links. …
I thought of this friendly letter writing prompt after teaching the Persuasive Letter Writing Prompt, I’m Ready For a Pet! Students had to persuade someone that they were responsible enough to have and care for a pet. At that time, …
