THE Winter Olympics may be drawing to a close, but it's never too late for your kids to flex their creative writing muscles with mix-and-match writing prompts. Extreme sports are just a stone's throw away with WriteShop StoryBuilders card decks! WriteShop offers four...
Writing & Journal Prompts
Conversation hearts | Free printable Valentine writing prompt
Pretend you work for a greeting card company. Can you come up with a custom card using the following candy heart sayings? Have fun with these "heart-to-heart" conversations! Click the image above to download the "Heart Conversations” free printable writing prompt. If...
MLK writing prompt | Free printable
The third Monday in January we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contribution to our country. In 1963 he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C. After reading or listening to his speech, have your children write their own "I...
Generosity | Free printable writing prompt
Kids can use this free Christmas printable writing prompt to help them compose a story about generosity.
Mayflower writing prompt | Free printable
Leaving the only home you have ever known and arriving in a new land is sure to be overwhelming! As a passenger on the Mayflower, what do you miss from home? What do you hope your new life holds? Click the image above to download the printable Mayflower writing...
Journaling fun with World of Animals StoryBuilders
FROM the littlest storytellers to the most reluctant writers---young or old, resistant or motivated---every child will benefit from mix-and-match writing prompts! WriteShop StoryBuilders card decks offer hours of fun creative writing projects: WriteShop offers four...
Writing prompt about prudence | Free printable
This month's printable prompt has students creating a story that illustrates prudence. Take time to discuss what prudence means, along with some examples, before writing. Enjoy! Click the image above to download the prompt. If you would like to share this prompt with...
What’s in my invisible pocket? | Free printable writing prompt
What’s in your child’s “invisible pocket”? Download this free printable writing prompt and invite him to write about this secret pocket.
StoryBuilders Christmas writing prompts
Write Christmas Stories with a Twist! What’s this? A ragged fir tree helps a stranger on a cold night? A weary homeless man discovers a wallet full of money outside a bakery? A bad-tempered candy maker finds a magic candy cane and disappears into a snow globe? What...
Encourage thankfulness: Part 2
Cultivating gratitude in children and encouraging thankful hearts will teach them to be “others focused,” not just at Thanksgiving, but all year long.
Conversation Journals
After a busy week in the classroom, Friday evenings were a quiet, delightful treat: Delightful because I got to curl up on my living room couch, with cookies and tea, and read through my students' journals. Delightful because the brightly colored pocket folders held...
30 days of gratitude | Gratitude journaling for families
Families can take the 30 Days of Gratitude challenge with fresh ways to keep a gratitude jar or journal.
6 Thanksgiving writing ideas for homeschool kids
Looking for a few last-minute Thanksgiving writing ideas to occupy your antsy children?
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