Do you ever find yourself looking for writing prompts for your kids? This situation can occur in the classroom or homeschool. Your kiddos are full of imagination, they just need that extra push or prompt to put it on paper.
Writing prompts for fun
I can admit, it's easier to write when you have a writing prompt template. I remember back in high school and my English teacher took us on a nature hike. He wanted us to enjoy nature and come back into the classroom and write it all down. As high schoolers, when we get outside, our first thought is to break FREE. We are not paying much attention to nature when we're with our buddies. I can only imagine that an elementary student feels the same way. We got back into the classroom with a blank piece of paper and was supposed to write.
Blank stares for at least 30 mins.
It could have gone a lot smoother, if we had writing prompts.
Narrative Writing Prompts
Our narrative writing prompts cover a range of topics.
The first Day of Spring is a great example. Kids of all grade levels can write about the 1st day of spring. From snow, very low temperatures, or a bright sunny day. A wide range of ideas can be written on this topic.
All of the writing prompts comes with three different forms:
The first form is above with the writing sentences, the second includes writing sentences and a picture block.
The pictures for writing stories give suggestive ideas of what your kiddos can include in their stories. Opinion writing prompts for kids include a picture of a sunflower and flip flops which are all associated with the season of spring. Not to mention spring break.
With a range of topics, so many ideas and stories can be shared with each other. Not every story has to include flip flops or the flower, but the suggestion does help.
And the third, the picture itself:
Pictures for writing stories. Sometimes the story is in the picture. Some students may prefer pictures rather than writing. That is ok. Some students prefer all three.
A student in my class drew a picture of dinosaurs and told me the whole story of Jurassic park with just the picture. The possibilities are endless. That brought a smile to my face.
This resource is great for any literacy center or it can be extra work for early finishers. All your students need is items to decorate their story.
Student Friendly Writing Prompts
There is nothing greater than a resource that is NO PREP. As teachers, we need all the help we can get with lesson planning. As homeschoolers, we need direction on what to do next. As I always say, we are in this together.
Grab a copy for your classroom to help with your classroom planning or grab a copy for your homeschool. Let each child show his/her imagination with these prompts. No one wants to write on a plain piece of paper and with no direction. Prevent the blank stares and let their minds tell you a story.
Grab it here. Writing Prompts for Kids.