3 Playful Narrative Writing Prompts for 2nd Grade Students
For most young writers, finding the fun in writing means giving their imagination free reign to come up with something utterly fantastical and unique—or, sometimes, brilliantly ridiculous. Even students who may struggle with persuasive essays or nonfiction writing...
Teaching Peer Review to Elementary Students: 4 Helpful Hints
Editing, as I like to tell my students, is a little bit like cleaning their rooms. It may not be the most enjoyable thing to do, but once it’s done, everything looks and feels so much better. And with the right attitude, it might even be more fun than they’d think! Of...
Dear Diary Day: Introspective Journal Prompts for 3rd Graders
Diaries are readers’ and writers’ best friend. Keeping a diary can provide a much-needed creative outlet, a safe place to vent frustrations and wonder about the future. Published diaries and public blogs can entertain, amuse and help readers who have faced struggles...