You can prepare your child to write by reading a good picture book together as a prewriting activity.
Writing Games & Activities
Creative writing center | Homeschool writing activities for grades K-4
A homeschool creative writing center lets kids practice and reinforce writing skills in a fun, relaxed setting!
Kid-Friendly Writing Warm-Ups That Spark Creative Writing
Jumpstart your daily homeschool writing lessons with these kid-friendly warm-ups!
StoryBuilders: Help for writer’s block
Sometimes, all a reluctant writer needs is a catchy, clever, or silly topic to set ideas in motion. StoryBuilders to the rescue!
Paper plate story pocket | Homeschool writing activity
Young children will have fun making a paper plate story pocket to “publish” their story.
Describe winter as a person | Homeschool figurative language activity
Describe winter as a person! Invite kids to explore figurative language and personification with this fun writing activity.
How to write a Christmas story using the 5 Ws
The 5 Ws help children organize their thoughts before writing a paragraph on the meaning of Christmas.
Use pointers to teach homeschool writing to K-2nd graders
Pointers help children track words better, strengthening reading and writing skills.
Make a noun mini-book with your K-3rd grade children | Homeschool activity
Make a mini-book with your young kids to introduce the concept of nouns.
Hands-on homeschool writing center activities
Hands-on homeschool writing center activities let kids write about rainforests, favorite books, family news, and more!
Homeschool writing center ideas for elementary ages
Fun writing center activities include poetry, silly sentences, and describing exercises!
5 ideas for summer writing fun that homeschoolers love!
5 ideas for summer writing fun, including travel journals, travel brochures, and photojournaling
Write paint chip stories | Easy writing ideas for kids
Invite kids to use paint chip names as inspiration for writing a descriptive story.
Writing ideas for the unstructured homeschool
No matter your homeschool style, try these four dynamic writing ideas to inspire your kids.
What’s in the bag? | Prewriting game
What’s in the Bag? is a fun prewriting game that teaches kids about descriptive word choice.
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