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Give your students voice and choice with these creative winter writing crafts! This resource is a great way to get students writing to prompts using a choice board and being able to publish their writing with a craft. Included in this resource are planning pages (t-chart, web, timeline), 5 prompt topics with 6 prompts per topic, blank prompt pages so teachers can create their own prompts, draft paper and craft templates for each topic. Winter topics include: Snow, Winter, Snowmen, Polar Anima

Are you looking for some writing crafts to use as you begin the school year? This bundle includes 6 writing crafts for narrative, opinion, informational and poetry writing that are easy to print and use in the classroom. Students will love getting back into the swing of writing with these crafts and they are a perfect way for teachers to start their writing block and evaluate student work. While these writing prompts and activities/crafts are perfect for back to school season, they are applicabl

If you are looking for spring prompts and craft templates that will engage your students, this resource has it all! Included in this resource are planning pages (t-chart, web, timeline), 5 prompt topics with 6 prompts per topic, blank prompt pages so teachers can create their own prompts, draft paper and craft templates for each topic. Spring topics include prompts about: insects, flowers, weather, rainbows and farm animals. Each topic has narrative, opinion, information and poetry prompts

If you are looking for summer prompts and craft templates that will engage your students, this resource has it all! Included in this resource are planning pages (t-chart, web, timeline), 5 prompt topics with 6 prompts per topic, blank prompt pages so teachers can create their own prompts, draft paper and craft templates for each topic. Summer topics include prompts about: beach, ocean animals, summer fun, last day of school and summer treats . Each topic has narrative, opinion, information a

Get students engaged in poetry writing right from the first day of school with this creative poetry writing prompt and craft. This craft is based on answering a poetry writing prompt where students will choose a classroom object to describe without naming the object and create a craft where peers and other teachers can guess their object from their poem. This resource includes a prompt and brainstorming page, planning maps, poetry writing checklist (and a blank checklist that students can fill

Get your students to show off their opinion writing skills with this back to school creative writing prompt and craft This craft is based on answering an opinion writing prompt where determine the most important thing a classroom needs. This resource includes a prompt and brainstorming page, planning maps, opinion writing checklist (and a blank checklist that students can fill out independently based on classroom opinion writing expectations) and a writing publishing page where draw the object e

Get students practicing and showing off their informational writing skills with this back to school craft. This craft is based on responding to an informational writing prompt where students give the steps of how to have a great week of school. This resource includes a prompt and brainstorming page, planning maps, informational writing checklist (and a blank checklist that students can fill out independently based on classroom informational writing expectations) and a writing craft where student

Get your students engaged in writing school related personal narratives at the beginning of the school year with this back to school writing craft. Students will receive a prompt to tell a story about their favorite moment from the week and include characters, setting and events. This resource includes a prompt and brainstorming page, planning maps, narrative writing checklist (and a blank checklist that students can fill out independently based on classroom narrative writing expectations) and a

Students will love starting their year off with an engaging creative writing craft to show of their narrative writing skills! This craft is based on writing a narrative writing prompt where students describe a school that isn't what it seems (see prompt below). This resource includes a prompt and brainstorming page, planning maps, narrative writing checklist (and a blank checklist that students can fill out independently based on classroom narrative writing expectations) and a writing craft wher

Build your classroom community right at the beginning of the school year through writing! Using this creative backpack writing project, students will go through the writing process by planning, drafting, editing/revising and publishing a writing craft where they share how they are feeling going into the new school year. Students will reflect on the following sentence stems:This year, I am excited for...This year, I am nervous for...One goal I have for this school year is...My favorite part of s

This spring themed writing journal includes 16 prompts (4 prompts per writing genre included) focused on themes of plants and insects. This resource is easy to print and use with students or assign digitally through Google Slides™. These are great for independent writing choice, morning assignments, partner writing and more. This journal is an easy independent activity for students to keep with them through the month of May and work on as a choice activity. It includes spring narrative, opinio

Get your students excited about writing this spring with our April writing journal and prompts! Perfect for elementary school students, this resource includes a variety of fun and engaging prompts that feature adorable rabbits, chicks, and other farm animals. Whether your students are just beginning to write or are more advanced, they'll love the creative and imaginative prompts that will inspire them to write stories, poems, and more. Our writing journal and prompts are aligned with Common

Looking for an engaging winter writing resource for your 2nd grade students to use independently? This journal includes 16 February themed prompts in print or digital forms. Students will love practicing writing using different genres with these polar animals, kindness and candy prompts. This February/winter themed writing journal includes 16 prompts (4 prompts per writing genre included) focused on themes of polar animals, kindness and candy. This resource is easy to print and use with student

Looking for an engaging winter writing resource for your 2nd grade students to use independently? This journal includes 16 January themed prompts in print or digital forms. Students will love practicing writing using different genres with these snow day and snow activity prompts. This winter themed writing journal includes 16 winter prompts focused on themes of snowy weather and winter activities. There are 4 prompts for each genre of writing (narrative, opinion, informational and poetry) tha

Are you looking for an Valentine's Day math craft to engage your students in practicing addition and subtraction this year? This math craft is the perfect addition to any busy Valentine's Day or winter math block. Students will solve addition and subtraction equations, then match them with the correct answer on their chocolate box. Some of the equations will not have a match on the chocolate box! They can then decorate their craft. This resources also includes 6 math worksheets for extra pract

Need some easy no prep New Years writing activities to kick off 2024? This resource includes 5 different creative writing activities and crafts for students to use in the classroom. This resource includes easy no prep activities for students to complete when they are back from winter break. They provide an engaging way for students to reflect on how much they've grow as well as set goals for the new year. Included in this resource:Activity 1: My New Year Goals- writing a list of goals for the

Get your students reflecting about the hard work they put into the school year and all of the things they accomplished with this BBQ themed writing activity. Students can write to a prompt reflecting on their personal achievements or on the achievements of a classmate/peer. Students will brainstorm their accomplishments and publish their writing on either a hamburger or hot dog writing page. Add color and fun paper to make these end of the year barbecue reflections stand out! Included in this R