Elementary writing

Journaling is a fun & low-pressure way to ease into writing. With that in mind, we’ve created 75 elementary writing prompts to help your students begin writing!

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

How to Teach Descriptive Writing in Upper Elementary - Teaching with a Mountain View

Do you have elementary students in your homeschool? If so, you will find this FREE Elementary Reading & Writing Bundle so helpful! It’s full of useful homeschool printables for writing and reading assessment as well as reading comprehension. This limited time freebie will end on 4/26 so you will want to be sure to grab the...

Are you looking for something new and exciting to challenge your elementary students? Look no further than these 30 fiction writing prompts! These prompts will inspire your students to flex their imaginations, make new discoveries, and bring their stories to life in a new way. Whether your student is a beginner or a seasoned writer, these prompts are sure to spark their creative writing abilities. #fictionwriting #elementary #journalbuddies

Hi Friends! Confession time…writing is my LEAST favorite subject to teach. I know, I know…teachers shouldn’t have favorites! In all seriousness, teaching writing to first graders was not my favorite subject to teach. I was in a place where I thought, “If it’s boring to me, isn’t it boring for them?” I desperately needed to spice things up. That year I made it my professional goal to improve my writing instruction. I spent time reading, researching best practices and developing a system that…

5th grade writing doesn’t have to be a struggle! This blog post provides all of my best tips and ideas for teaching your fifth graders to succeed as writers. As a veteran 5th grade teacher, I have had a lot of experience teaching all kinds of students how to improve their writing. So, you'll get my insight on the best ways to help all of your upper elementary students succeed in your writing curriculum!

Are you looking for writing topics for kids that can be used in the classroom? We have compiled a list of fun and creative writing topics for students.

When teaching narrative writing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, there are so many writing skills to cover. They range from creating a sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end) to more difficult

Sentence Starters and Transitions Anchor Chart for Informational Writing! Helps Grade 1-3 students transition from their topic sentence, to points, facts, and closing. Great support for independent writing.

Anchor chart for first grade classroom. Have your class come up with a name for the boy who is thinking of different ways to write about sharks! Great reference for throughout the year!

We’ve got fun and engaging writing prompts your homeschool elementary-aged kids will love. Get them writing with these writing prompts perfect for improving writing skills or language arts homeschool classes.

My students are always using and referring to different writing tools. I created these individual writing toolkits with lots of free writing resources.

For students of all ages, writing can be a tricky endeavor. However, writing games provide a fun and engaging way to develop student's writing skills. These eight excellent writing games for students will educate, challenge, and entertain. From printable activities to ideas for in-class activities, these games will help kids of all ages to become better writers! #WritingGamesForStudents #WritingIdeas #WritingActivities #JournalBuddies

How to write a paragraph, go to FB and follow EV Academy for sight word worksheets and more!! #teachers #firstgrade #secondgrade…

Picture this: You are wandering around your classroom in awe as each and every student is madly engaged in informative writing.