Writing activities elementary

You're in the middle of your writing block during the day and students are sitting at their desks (maybe on the floor or in bean bags dispersed throughout the room) writing. Smoke is coming out of their pencils. They are writing epic stories about dragons, or spaceships -- or something equally as epic. This is your classroom every day, right? (Not) "I don't know what to write about!" (now that's more like it!) At least that's what *I* used to hear a lot. Well, no more. Give even those most…

Do you have struggling writers who just don't seem to be growing? Do you have reluctant writers who don't seem to get much writing completed? In every class that I have ever taught, there has always been a handful of kiddos that just don't like writing. These students can be toughest to reach. You have

Create a classroom of writers with these fun writing activities for middle school students! There's something for everyone!

Look at this! Use these fiction writing prompts to get the creative juices flowing in your students, and to teach them how to enjoy the writing process!

Weekly Writing Choice Boards motivate students to write in a variety of genres and for various purposes. Learn more about giving writing choices here!

Simple tips for improving writing in your second or third grade classroom. These tips are a must if you want better writers!

We are finally turning a huge corner in our homeschool when it comes to writing! This year, my 1st and 2nd grader (pretty equal in their writing abilities) are starting to write more on their own. I'm excited to share some creative writing project ideas we've been doing that don't feel like school! They've actually

FREE Roll a Character Fun Writing Activity - this is such a fun creative writing activity. This fun, free printable writing prompt is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade kids.

Check out these great tips and ideas for small group writing instruction and activities, including standards-based guided writing! #teachingwriting #writinginstruction

Calling all upper elementary writing teachers, this completely FREE opinion writing starter kit will help you teach or review opinion writing with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. This set inclues an opinion writing anchor chart, modeled writing with coordinating guiding questions to help you teach this genre, student reference page and prompt project to get you started! You will love this free opinion writing printable set! Click today to grab it and it to your writing lesson plans!