Back to School Writing Tips

Let’s get ready for fall with some back to school writing tips, awesome resources, freebies, a book giveaway (!) and an amazing blogger link up!

Back to School Writing Tips

Tip 1: Make Writing Fun and Give them Engaging Prompts

Students will WANT to write if the topics are fun and even more so if they have choice! If students have seasonal prompts and relevant topics, they will be writing their heart out!

This bundle of seven writing resources includes 229 pages of writing prompts, checklists, and writing paper options for the entire year! Included are activities for opinion, narrative, expository and friendly letter writing. Check it out here (or click on the image to learn more) Seasonal resources include fall, spooky, holiday, Valentine’s Day, winter, spring, and a set of use anytime prompts! It will be 35% off from August 14th-19th so make sure to take advantage!

Tip 2: Try a Freebie

If you want a freebie to help you implement back to school writing, try this differentiated set of 13 writing prompts. Each prompt has been differentiated to be appropriate for students ages 6-9 (or first grade, second grade and third grade)! Also included are checklists for accountability and a variety of lined paper – or you can use your own classroom paper, or students can write in a writing notebook.

You can use at least one a month, and some months will have two. They would be great for bell ringers, morning work, writing workshop, reading centers, and independent practice.

How do you get these freebies? Simply click here or on the image below and fill in your name and email address and the zip file will come to your email in box!

Tip 3: Check out some Tips I Already Shared

Check out these tips at another blog post: Tips for Teaching Writing

Tip 4: Use a Picture Book that will Inspire your Writers

I have a book suggestion for you, but don’t forget you can enter to win TWENTY amazing books from the Reading Crew! Keep reading for information on how to enter our raffle!

I love the book The Squiggly Story! The main character wants to write a story, like his older sister. But he is worried because he doesn’t know many words. Read it to find out what happens. It would be great as as read aloud for the beginning of writer’s workshop, or anytime!

BONUS: Check out our Ebook and Enter our Raffle to Win Free Books

Grab our free Ebook so your can get back to school tips from our entire Reading Crew!

You also can enter our giveaway here! Win 20 amazing books such as The Squiggly Story, the Word Collector, Thank you Mr. Falker, The Name Jar, What if Everyone Did That? and many more!