Student writing

Creative writing journal prompts lend focus and structure to your students' journal writing. Use these prompts to engage them.

Read how a quantum physicist, who was a guest speaker in a language arts classroom, inspired the imagination and writing of the middle school students.

Focus on key writing skills to help high schoolers earn higher test scores, write quality college application essays, and become a better communicators

The end of every school year is filled with excitement and a certain amount of anxiety, but the end of the eighth-grade year is a particularly meaningful time because the next step is high school. Boosting students' self-confidence, giving some thought to their futures and reflecting on the past year are all valuable ...

Poetry is clear expression of mixed feelings Writing a poem is surely not a cup of tea until you know the ways to stir your brain. But by the time you reach the last line of this blog you’ll …

I have been working on my novel for many years. I’ve had confidence issues, fear issues, procrastination issues…but now I’ve decided enough is enough and it’s time to get on with it. This is a vlog of my progress and for this month I show how I am outlining and re-plotting my manuscript.

Check out teaching ideas and novel unit samples for the book Ghost by Jason Reynolds. Great for upper elementary students.