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!
Sentence-building game to help kids write stronger sentences
Play a sentence-building game with your homeschool kids to reinforce parts of speech and help them write stronger sentences.
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.
Friendly letter boogie action game | Teach homeschool kids the parts of a letter
Children will enjoy this Friendly Letter Boogie movement activity to help them remember the parts of a friendly letter.
Toss the pepperoni! | A homeschool writing game for primary kids
Play this fun game to help homeschooled children remember the key elements of favorite stories!
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.
Willy Worm | A fun adjective game for young homeschoolers
This fun adjective game makes learning “describing words” more meaningful to K-3rd graders.
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!
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