As color begins to creep back into the landscape again during spring time, you can incorporate these same beautiful hues into your elementary classroom. Spring is the ideal time to get started on some colorful art projects as well as to explore seasonal concepts and themes in your classroom. Whether you are teaching kindergarten students […]
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32 Daily Writing Prompts to Inspire Creativity
32 Daily Writing Prompts to Inspire Creativity in Your Students—Students today face more social pressures and constant stimulation than ever before—and as a result, it can be incredibly challenging for kids to retain their individuality and their own unique ideas. Particularly in classroom environments where some degree of compliance is required, it’s especially tough for […]
Helping Kids Find Inspiration
Kids Inspiration: Four Tips to Cultivate Creativity Some kids are lucky enough to have minds brimming with inspiration and new ideas at all times—but other kids need a bit of extra help to get the wheels turning. Whether they’re suffering from a lack of ideas or feeling stifled by the fear of expressing themselves, it’s […]
52 Kids Journal Prompts about Poetry
Kids Journal Prompts about Poetry—If your students have ever questioned the value of poetry, or if they have ever tried to write poems themselves, then celebrating poetry is a wonderful opportunity to help them appreciate the art more deeply. With these 52 new journal prompts, students will get the chance to think about poetry and […]
Preteen Journal Entries
Using Found Objects to Stimulate Imagination Our world is made up of many different things that can stimulate our journal writing. For example, our personal lives are one source from which we can find topics to write about. The things in our personal lives that we can write about are numerous and can include relationships, […]