Creative writing activities elementary

Do your students grumble when it’s time to practice writing? Is getting them to write an essay about as much fun as getting grapefruit juice in your eye? Maybe it’s time to try some fun writing activities instead. Here are 10 of our favorite writing activities for kids. Each activity is labeled with suggested grade levels (kindergarten to grade 12) and has step-by-step instructions on how to implement it. You'll also find tips for helping kids improve creative writing skills in each area.

Does your child get anxious as they start a writing assignment when they're staring at a blank sheet of paper? StoryBuilders is a wonderful tool for answering the question most homeschool moms have heard, "what

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Use these fun prompts with your second grade students to help them unlock the joys of creative writing and journaling.

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…

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

Teaching narrative writing can be easy, effective while consuming little time. This model is simple to implelment and promotes student love for writing!

Check out these 10 *actually* FUN writing activities for kids of all ages. Engaging and inspiring activities that encourage kids to get hands-on with writing!

Need a fun way to spark writing creativity in your students? Picture writing prompts for kids is the answer! Free and instant download!

Click through to the blog for 15+ epic writing games kids will love! Writing games make practicing writing feel fun rather than like a chore! These prompts and games will motivate even kids who don't enjoy writing! These games will teach you how to make kids love writing. Everything you need to know is inside!