Building Confidence in Young Writers
Building Confidence in Young Writers
In this post, kids build a 4 tier shelf. Then, they write their opinion about the process! This post includes two printable PDFs. The first PDF is of the building instructions. The second one is of the guided writing lesson. …
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 …
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 …
Students learn of and write letters to any one of these African-Americans. If you haven’t already, I strongly urge you to read my post titled, Annual Meet THESE African Americans-Introduction. It explains the heart behind this series of writing lessons. …
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 …
Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay
This is a fun watermelon writing prompt. It’s a fairy tale that can be used with any fruit or vegetable that has visible seeds. Furthermore, it’s a prompt that can easily be written in the fall about an apple or …
This fun park writing prompt is engaging because writers get to talk about a favorite fun park or place. It’s also thought provoking in that it encourages students to think about their surroundings and changes that can be made. Here’s …
This mud writing prompt is fun for kids because anything can happen! Moreover, the mud mites art accent makes this a winner lesson. When the students see the tiny googly eyes that they get to glue around their border, they …
