Teaching kids how to write can be difficult in the best of circumstances. It can be hard. It can be frustrating. It can cause you and students to want to pull your hair out. Fortunately for you and your hair, here is a list of 30 fun activities you can use to teach writing. These can be used by parents at home, or by teachers who need to fill up their online assignment list for students. Grade levels are suggested for each, but most activities can have their difficulty levels adjusted up or down to fit whatever level you need. Time to get writing!
Table of Contents
- Friendly Letter: Grades K-12
- Opinion Writing: Grades 3-12
- Story Starters: Grades 4-8
- Journal: Grades K-12
- Poetry: Grades 5-8
- Shared Writing: Grades K-12
- Shopping List: Grades K-4
- Rewrite the Ending: Grades K-12
- Make Your Own Holiday: Grades 2-6
- Write Directions: Grades 5-12
- Around the House: Grades 4-12
- Picture Writing: Grades K-12
- Article Writing: Grades 7-12
- Student Proofreading: Grades 3-12
- Write a Book: Grades K-2
- My Friend Writing: Grades 1-3
- Texting: Grades 5-12
- Daily Plan: Grades 3-12
- Review Writing: Grades 6-8
- Pet Persuasion: Grades 3-8
- Instruction Manual: Grades 6-12
- Silly Sentences: Grades K-12
- ABC Book: K-12
- How-To Guide: Grades 5-12
- Be a Journalist: Grades 5-8
- Sensory Detail Walk: Grades 3-12
- Design a Board Game: Grades 8-12
- Building Adjectives: Grades 5-8
- Setting Descriptions: Grades 3-12
- Rhyme Time: Grades K-3