Do It Write the First Time

Here is an activity that I did at the beginning of the year with my 7th graders! It helped me get to know their future ambitions and I had something inspirational to hang up for the rest of the year. I let all of the students decorate their lightbulb and hung them all around a poster that read, "The Future is Bright and Full of Possibility!" Parents enjoyed seeing what their children had dreamed up on Open House. This file contains the lightbulb outline and a question to prompt student thought.

Here is a collection of Creative Writing Warm-Ups that I used at the beginning of the year leading up to writing an Imaginative Story. Many of these warm-ups come from the blog listed below. It is a great free resource. I thought I would share my compilation that worked well in my classroom! The students enjoyed the random prompts and the opportunity to "think outside the box." Great for encouraging new writers too! Blog Resource: http://visualwritingprompts.wordpress.com/category/subjects/eng