Family Traditions: 3 Creative Writing Exercises for Elementary Students
Some students may not have a clear understanding of family traditions, especially at a young age. Help your students appreciate their unique traditions by giving them creative writing activities that talk about the traditions they currently have or ones they would...
1st Grade Gingerbread Man Writing Activities to Celebrate the Holidays
What began as a simple folktale about a gingerbread cookie come alive soon took on a life of its own after being published in print for the first time in 1875. Since then, the tale of “The Gingerbread Man” (originally titled “The Gingerbread Boy”)has been told time...
3 Helpful 1st Grade Writing Worksheets
First grade is an exciting time for young writers. Having conquered basic handwriting and spelling skills, they’re ready to start using all those words and writing rules they’ve learned to start sharing ideas and stories of their very own. But the writing muse is...