Building Confidence in Young Writers
Building Confidence in Young Writers
Writing personal narratives isn’t as easy for kids as it might seem. So many kids can rattle off a hysterical story to their friends on the playground. But, when it comes to writing personal narratives, they freeze. They honestly have …
WELCOME TO WEEKLY WRITING LESSONS! When I teach my year round writing camps, I give the SAME writing lesson to students ages 5-11 at the SAME TIME. You, the parent, can do the same at home with your multi-aged children …
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 like this puddle jumping writing prompt for three reasons. One, they love the idea of splashing in puddles. Second, ANYTHING can happen in their story. Moreover, they get to add a charming rain art accent to their border. The …
This is a fun pumpkin lesson to do during the fall. I give a very general start to the story and the kids run with it! Here’s the story line: A gnome lives in a pumpkin patch and is in …
Motivate children to write using calendar pictures! Kids LOVE choosing calendar pictures to write about. It is hands down, the most popular easy art accent that my students use. Moreover, calendar pictures are easy to get and lend so many …
This fantasy prompt about a pet goes great with an old calendar picture of a cat or a dog. Cats and dogs are such common pets and could realistically be sitting on a porch. This idea was a big hit …
This website contains guided writing lessons for Grades K-5. Differentiation at best, these guided writing lessons were created to teach students in Grades K-5 the same writing lesson at the same time. Homeschooling My Own Children A teacher by trade …
