The fundamental concepts of writing are a foundational skill that students will build upon throughout their educational careers. As an elementary school teacher, you know the importance of teaching writing skills and the elements of a story to students as early as possible. In order to encourage students to write and to help them enjoy […]
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Journal Entry Prompts: A Year of Writing Prompts for Elementary School Students
Journal Entry Prompts: A Year of Writing Prompts for Elementary School Students Daily writing and reflection time can be beneficial to people of all ages—but it’s especially valuable for elementary school students who are still learning how to think about and express their places in the world. When kids write regularly, they don’t just become […]
46 Essay Prompts for Elementary Kids
Essay Writing Ideas for Elementary School Kids— Journal writing is a time-honored pedagogical tradition, helping kids engage with their budding vocabularies, penmanship and reading comprehension, all while getting to use their imaginations and process their own thoughts and feelings. In other words, journal writing rocks. That doesn’t mean any ol’ journaling session is effective, however. […]
41 Good Writing Prompts
Good Writing Prompts for Highschoolers— It’s common for high school students to get irritated, confused, and exasperated when trying to put their thoughts on paper, especially if they’re bored with writing the same old essays, summaries, and book reports. Good writing is an important skill that high school students will need in college and in […]
40 Writing Prompts for Middle School
Journal Ideas for Middle School Students — By the time children are in middle school, they’ve learned how to start writing their ideas on paper. From middle school, on into high school and college, students will get many essay assignments on different topics. Writing regularly gets children used to expressing their ideas, and can get […]
30 Creative Writing Prompts High School
Creative Journal Writing for High School Students — By the time high school students walk into our ELA classrooms, they aren’t exactly new to the world of writing assignments. They’ve trudged through the narrative essays. They’ve practiced the art of persuasion. Short stories. Poems. Non-fiction. They have journaled, summarized, analyzed, and reflected. So how do […]
