Building Confidence in Young Writers
Building Confidence in Young Writers
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 …
The kids liked this lesson because they got to glue a penny to the bottom of their writing! They also enjoy learning about the president on the penny. One little penny is another example of a simple art accent that …
Magic Tree House Series In the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne, there’s a book titled CIVIL WAR ON SUNDAY. The synopsis is that Jack and Annie go back in time and witness parts of the Civil War. …
Students learn about and write letters to these African-Americans “Ms. Angie, Zena Howard is my dad’s boss!” I think this comment created the most memorable moment for me in my recent teaching career. This particular writing prompt was created to …
Kids write about snow in this guided writing prompt. Whether kids live in an area where there is no snow, or blizzards year after year, they most likely have something to say about it. This lesson gives them an opportunity …
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 …
This exploration lesson works best with more advanced writers, but can certainly be tweaked for younger ones. The kids enjoyed this lesson because they become the explorers and ANYTHING could happen in their journey. The catch and humorous conclusion to …
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 …
