Writing & Journal Prompts

5 first lines: Fun writing prompts that spark enthusiasm

Jul 27, 2016

Story starters provide the first line of the paragraph. Your child’s imagination will fill in the rest!

10 writing prompts for teens based on everyday Latin phrases

Jul 20, 2016

Help teens learn the background of everyday Latin phrases while getting writing practice.

5 geography journal prompts: Children around the world

Jul 13, 2016

Explore foreign cultures and write about children around the world with these geography journal prompts!

Travel Journal Prompts

Jun 29, 2016

Family travel affords a great opportunity to start a journal. These fun prompts will get them started!

Travel writing prompts

Jun 15, 2016

Fun travel writing prompts about overnight packing, souvenirs, tent camping, hotel life, and more!

Candy store printable writing prompt

Jun 1, 2016

Your favorite candy store is hiring children! Write a letter explaining why you should get the job.

7 Father’s Day journal prompts

May 25, 2016

Write to (or about) dad with these seven creative Father’s Day journal prompts.

July 4th writing prompts in a jar

May 18, 2016

Kids will be inspired by these 10 July 4th writing prompts to write lists, poems, stories, and letters.

Bicycle writing prompts for National Bike Month

May 11, 2016

Kids will persuade, describe, and compare/contrast using these engaging bicycle writing prompts!

Imagine if…. Whimsical journal prompts with a medieval theme

Apr 27, 2016

Journal prompts get kids writing about swords, castles, courageous knights, and Medieval acting guilds.

Detective writing prompts

Apr 20, 2016

Mystery-loving students of all ages will enjoy detective writing prompts about disguises, clues, and more!

4 writing prompts for letter-writing fun

Apr 13, 2016

Creative letter-writing prompts let kids apply for a job in a candy shop or rebuke a naughty appliance.

Creative writing photo prompts that tickle the imagination

Apr 6, 2016

These creative photo prompts invite kids to write imaginative stories about magical places!

Creepy-crawly writing prompts for kids

Mar 9, 2016

Whether kids love or hate crawling things, they’ll like these writing prompts about bugs and insects!

Valentine writing prompts for kids

Feb 10, 2016

Kids can write a love letter from a pet, think of reasons they love someone, or plan a tasty Valentine dessert.