CREATIVE TOPICS
Fun and creative topics get children much more excited about writing more than just the standard prompt “What did you do this weekend?” There is no better way to stop students’ creativity than drop that one on a class, right? Let’s check out some examples.
In the Fall Writing Prompt Collection, students can write about what they want to see on their own school playground, for example! I tried that with second graders and they had a blast!
Holidays definitely are a good way to get the creative juices flowing for children! Would they rather be an elf or a reindeer? Why should Santa pick Rudolph to guide his sleigh? Give those a try (below) and see what they write!
What child doesn’t dream of being in charge of making the decisions for their household? Ice cream for lunch! No baths! Check out this freebie to see what your class comes up with.
What kid wouldn’t want to find something fun at the end of the rainbow? Seasonal prompts like this St. Patrick’s Day one (free, too) will get kids going!
USE TECHNOLOGY
Here are a few suggestions that will get your students excited about writing:
- Have students put their writing into ebooks
- Create a class podcast in which they share their writing
- Try digital writing prompts (see resources below)
- Publish on a class website
Here are a few resources where you can grab some digital writing prompts! Click any to check them out on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Opinion Writing can be Engaging
This may be a little repetitive, but anything where students can write about their opinion (favorite candy, least favorite rule at home, where the next field trip should be), is pretty engaging for most kids. You will find free opinion writing prompts for children on the web, or in any of my writing resources I shared above in this post.
Read about Writing
These books are all inspirational when it comes to writing for kids. If you want a fun series that covers all kind of writing (opinion, informational, etc.), try the Katie Woo series. Clicking on any brings you to learn more from an Amazon affiliate link.
Let kids Share their Writing with Peers
- Traditional Share with Class
- Share with Partners
- Gallery Walk Share
- Publish and Create a Book
- Publish and Hang Writing on the Wall
- Write on a Class Blog or Google Classroom
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