During the holiday season, we recommend taking a break from your regular assignments and letting young learners have some festive fun with their
A Feast for the Senses: Using Sensory Details in Descriptive Writing
A Feast for the Senses: Using Sensory Details in Descriptive Writing
One of the hardest parts of writing is perfecting the art of description. Adding vivid descriptions, or what writers call sensory details, is what
Writing Motivation: How to Get Students Inspired to Write
Writing Motivation: How to Get Students Inspired to Write
Well, here you are again. You just sent your student off to start a writing assignment, and you notice they’re staring at a blank page with their head
Never Forget: 5 Writing Prompts to Commemorate the 9/11 Events
Never Forget: 5 Writing Prompts to Commemorate the 9/11 Events
Although students today don’t have their own memories of the 9/11 events, it’s important that they learn about that day and its long-term effects. One
Back-to-School Writing Prompts for All Ages
Back-to-School Writing Prompts for All Ages
Looking for some fresh ways to ease your students into writing at the start of the school year? These fun back-to-school writing prompts will
4 Strategies for Writing Concisely
4 Strategies for Writing Concisely
It may seem backward to worry about getting your student to write concisely. After all, some students have trouble just getting started! But until
17 Sizzlin’ Summer Writing Prompts
17 Sizzlin’ Summer Writing Prompts
The freedom of summer is finally here! But this doesn’t mean your student has to take a hiatus from writing. Setting aside just 10 minutes each day to
How to Write a Cinquain Poem
How to Write a Cinquain Poem
cinquain (SIN-cain): an unrhymed poem consisting of five lines arranged in a special way. PlanetGraceful, ringedSpinning, whirling, twirlingDances
Spring into Writing: Fresh Writing Prompts Kids Will Love
Spring into Writing: Fresh Writing Prompts Kids Will Love
The cold weather is fading, and new buds are appearing all around. A restless energy of anticipation fills the air. This can only mean one thing… it’s