Pre-K Writing Resources
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CLASSROOM TOOLS
Report Card Comments & Phrases—General and Handwriting
Use these general and handwriting comments and phrases to ease the report card…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingPenmanship -
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Journaling
Learn how to incorporate journaling in your classroom. Teachers can use…Subjects:Journaling Tips, Strategies & TopicsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
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Author's Chair
Author's Chair (where students are encouraged to share their work with the…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Shared Writing
In shared writing, the teacher and students compose text together, with both…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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Writing Aloud
Writing aloud, or modeled writing, is a strategy wherein teachers use a "think…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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25 Ways to Motivate Young Writers
Improve students' writing skills with these 25 ways to motivate young writers.Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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How Can Families Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills?
Families are a powerful influence in children's academic development. When…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
ACTIVITIES
Writing a Thank-You Letter
Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early literacy thinking experiences…Subjects:Letter-Writing Lessons & TipsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
LESSON PLANS
Journaling with The Sun, Wind, and the Rain
This lesson, to be completed after reading The Sun, the Wind, and the Rain, has…SubjectsJournaling Tips, Strategies & TopicsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
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Writing Workshop
A writing workshop is a block of time set aside in the school day to focus…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Coding Conventions for Running Records
Distribute a chart that will help you to use consistent marks when grading your…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
ACTIVITIES
Be a Peacemaker
Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story…Subjects:The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for TeachersBooksLiterature -
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Writing Conferences
The writing conference is a one-on-one strategy, that takes place between the…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
WORKSHEETS
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp Activity Kit
A word search, drawing and coloring sheets, and a fill-in-the-blank story…Subjects:Creative WritingVisual ArtsWriting -
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Will We Miss Them? Activity
In this activity, students create book pages illustrating animals that are…Subjects:Endangered SpeciesChildren's BookWriting -
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Ace's Classroom Mystery Activities
Have your students create a new ending, do a crossword puzzle, and try other…Subjects:Children's BookCreative WritingLiterature -
LESSON PLANS
Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble
Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionLiteratureCreative Writing -
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Web-Writing Tips for Students
Print this handout for your students to refer to while they are creating web…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
CLASSROOM TOOLS
Curious George Gets a Medal: Certificate & Medal
After reading Curious George Gets a Medal, use this printable activity to…Subjects:Curious George Teacher Guides & ActivitiesBooksLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
My Home
Use a printable that contains a worksheet for students to write about their…Subjects:Creative WritingHomesWriting -
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My Curious George Book Report
Children can neatly and easily organize information about the adventures of…Subjects:LiteratureCurious George Teacher Guides & ActivitiesReading and Literature -
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Peer Response and Editing
Peer response and editing are processes through which students respond to and…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
ACTIVITIES
Gun Safety—What Would You Do?
Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's…Subjects:The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for TeachersCreative WritingBooks -
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Trace the Numbers: Goats, Mice, and More
How many are there? Count the numbers in a set and write the correct number by…Subjects:PenmanshipWriting NumbersCounting