Back-to-School Writing Activities That Actually Stick
Simple back to school writing activities to beat the summer slump and rebuild your child's writing habit in ten low-stress minutes a day, no worksheets needed.
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Summer Writing Activities for Kids (No Worksheets Needed)
Keep kids writing all summer without a single worksheet. Easy, low-pressure summer writing activities for kids that beat the summer slide and feel like play.
Read moreWhat Is the R.A.C.E.S. Strategy? A Simple Guide to Teaching Constructed Response
A plain-English guide to the R.A.C.E.S. strategy — Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize — with a worked example and tips for teaching it.
Read moreWrite Your Own Mini Mystery: A Fun Detective-Story Activity for Kids
A five-step, kid-friendly recipe for writing a mini mystery — detective, clues, a red herring and the big reveal — inspired by the Maisie Jo Mysteries.
Read more5 Easy Ways to Encourage Your Child to Write at Home (Without the Battle)
Five low-pressure, parent-tested ways to encourage your child to write at home — by making writing useful, short and joyful instead of a battle.
Read moreJournal Prompts for Kids: 40 Ideas to Build a Daily Writing Habit
Forty kid-friendly journal prompts plus simple tips to turn a few minutes of daily writing into a habit that sticks.
Read morePicture Writing Prompts: Spark Kids’ Imagination with Images
Use images as writing prompts for kids. Go-to questions and 15 picture-prompt ideas that get even reluctant writers talking — and writing.
Read moreSeasonal Writing Prompts for Kids: Fresh Ideas for Every Time of Year
Fresh kids' writing prompts for fall, winter, spring and summer — plus a simple way to turn them into a year-long writing keepsake.
Read moreStory Starters for Kids: 30 First Sentences That Beg to Be Finished
Thirty irresistible first sentences for young writers, plus easy ways to grow a single story starter into a complete tale.
Read more50 Creative Writing Prompts for Kids (That Actually Spark Ideas)
Fifty fun, kid-friendly creative writing prompts — adventure, silly, mystery and more — plus simple tips to help young writers beat the blank page.
Read moreWriting Dialogue a Kid Will Actually Believe
How do you make a child character sound real on the page? Four practical tips for writing kid dialogue that young readers will actually believe.
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