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 crunch. Easy to modify and tailor to…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingPenmanship -
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Journaling
Learn how to incorporate journaling in your classroom. Teachers can use journaling as a kind of window into how students…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 class) is the final step in the writing…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Shared Writing
In shared writing, the teacher and students compose text together, with both contributing their thoughts and ideas to…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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Writing Aloud
Writing aloud, or modeled writing, is a strategy wherein teachers use a "think aloud" strategy to share their thinking…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 family members are involved in student…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
ACTIVITIES
Writing a Thank-You Letter
Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early literacy thinking experiences for preschool children that will prepare…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 students practice their journaling…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 exclusively on the writing process.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 students' running records.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 about gun safety and accident…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 student writer and the teacher.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 activity will extend students' enjoyment of…Subjects:Creative WritingVisual ArtsWriting -
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Will We Miss Them? Activity
In this activity, students create book pages illustrating animals that are currently endangered. This activity…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 engaging activities in this collection of…Subjects:Children's BookCreative WritingLiterature -
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Magical Attic Misty Pig Butterflies Coloring Page
A medium-detail coloring page to help build pre-writing motor skills The butterflies on this printable require careful…Subjects:Arts and CraftsWriting -
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 teacher's guide.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 pages.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 acknowledge another deserving book character…Subjects:Curious George Teacher Guides & ActivitiesBooksLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
My Home
Use a printable that contains a worksheet for students to write about their homes.Subjects:Creative WritingHomesWriting -
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My Curious George Book Report
Children can neatly and easily organize information about the adventures of Curious George with this printable book…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 provide feedback on their peers' writing.…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 Gift, a story about gun safety and…Subjects:The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for TeachersCreative WritingBooks
