These free pre-writing printables give kids practice with common strokes that are found in letters, and can be used in many different ways!

Follow this step-by-step lesson plan to teach your students how

LEARN TO WRITE YOUR NAME It is so exciting when children become curious about how to write their name. I believe teaching them to write their name should be the first word they learn how to spell . It is personal, concrete and helps them realize that putting letters together in writing has me

Nametag - "Hello, I am " patch The white space is twill and you are able to write whatever you want (limited by your creativity) into it with a permanent marker. Size: 4.4cm tall & 8.5cm wide Embroidered Iron-on patch

FREE personalized name tracing sheet for preschool and kindergarten. Can be edited to include any child's name. Great for kids learning to write their name, as well as kids who need more handwriting practice.

PRIMARY WRITING - UNIT 3 I am so excited to teach this narrative writing unit! This writing curriculum is geared for kindergarten, first grade and can even be used in second grade classrooms. In Unit 3 , we are learning how to write a personal narrative . We practice writing about what we l

Free printable shapes worksheets for teaching kids the basic shapes. Lots of fun activities to download for FREE!

If you're writing a book for the first time and you're not sure what the steps to do it are, you can follow these simple tips to start writing your novel.

I asked my Instagram followers,“What are some signs of amateurish writing, in your opinion?” Here are the results!

When reading the work of literary heroes like Jane Austen, or modern-day masters like Sally Rooney, it can be hard to imagine that they began with an empty page (or screen). It's strange to think that Victor Hugo turned a pen and parchment into the beautiful tale of The Hunback of Notre Dame. Or

105 creative writing exercises to get you writing again. Try these short, 10-minute creative writing exercises to beat writer's block.

A clever classroom trick to help children learning to write inside lines

This is a list of names that mean forest or other related words.

Ring in the new year with these January Writing Prompts! Fun, educational, and imagination building ideas for Opinion, Narrative, and Informative writing.

Teaching writing to fifth graders doesn't have to be intimidating. This post details exactly how I teach writing in 5th grade.

Business plans don't have to be complicated! Here's how to write a business plan step-by-step and a free template to help you get started!

Analyzing writing curriculums, planning writing workshop and teaching writing lessons can be overwhelming. You might think, how am I going to fit everything in and produce successful writers? Where d

Here is a printable pre-writing notebook. Great for teaching the basic strokes of handwriting in a fun, no-pressure way.

Do you teach a Community Helpers Preschool or Kindergarten Unit? You will LOVE this fun set of pretend play learning centers and no prep worksheets.

Have you ever had the vibes of your story figured out but no plot? This post gives you an easy process to find out what actually happens in yor novel

As with anything for kids, learning to write and practice name writing has to be fun! Making it a hands on experience can be so much more meaningful.

Jesus chooses and sends his 12 disciples preschool Bible lesson. Free printable for home or church. Includes worksheets, games, coloring pages, craft and more.

These printable cutting practice strips are an easy way to help your young learners work on their fine motor and cutting skills. Find more Cutting Practice Packs HERE. *The free download button can be found at the END of this post. Printable Cutting Practice Strips You’ll find horizontal lines, vertical lines, zigzag lines, and ... Read More about Printable Cutting Practice Strips

These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back

Learn easy ways how to keep handwriting on the lines by developing visual perceptual, visual motor, and fine motor skills

Storytelling activities not only build imagination and creativity, but they can be a beneficial learning tool too! Great for the classroom.

The perfect list of jokes for 5 year olds (older kids will love them, too)! Includes animal jokes and knock knock jokes for 5 year olds.

Imagination Workout Printable Click the link above to download Attalie’s Imagination Workout free printable art worksheet.

Here's how to decide if the Handwriting without Tears preschool program is right for your child. The most important thing to keep in mind is...

Struggling to get creative with your writing? Having off days is completely normal. These 5 writing exercises will help give your creativity a boost.

FREE printable Symmetry drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten kids. A fun art and math activity in one! Kids will complete the symmetrical pictures by drawing the other half.

Making learning to write and hold a pencil fun for your children with this Planet-Themed Prewriting Activity!

I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you

A literary agent shares a 7 step process she uses with clients to help them write a book that sells so they can make a living from their writing!

Create fun and engaging pre-writing activities for preschoolers to help them practice their hand writing skills with these 50 simple to set up ideas!

These eight different editable name coloring pages are so much fun for kids and adults alike! They're also printable and free!

This is the easiest side dish - Roasted Garlic Green Beans are a simple way to make green beans and so flavorful with lots of fresh garlic. It's the perfect holiday side dish but it goes great with any meal!

Looking for a fun way to introduce the writing process to your students? What about using playdough? Come grab a fun & hands on lesson for your classroom!

The Sentence Game Let’s face it, writing is hard. It takes lots and lots of practice to master the many skills a writer needs. But practice can be boring. Not now! I’ve created a sentence writing game your kids will love. With this game they’ll write sentence after sentence without complaining, because it’s a game. It’s very simple, but practices very essential skills- capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling. The game can be played with 2 or more players. There’s even a way to play it with your whole class. Each student needs a word grid and a sentence/scoring sheet. Each set of players will also need one die and a scoring guide. Here's how it's played: v Each player rolls the die. The players then circle that number of words on their word grid. They circle the words down the first column, in order. Words cannot be skipped. v Now each player writes one sentence, using as many of the circled words as they can. If two sentences are written, only the first sentence will be scored. All of the circled words do not need to be used, but players earn one point for each grid word in their sentence. The words from the word grid cannot be changed. (ie. quickly cannot be changed to quick.) Important: After writing the sentence, players underline the grid words they used. This makes it easier for the checker to check the grid words. v Once all sentences are written, players pass their sentence/scoring sheet to the right. These players score the sentence and write the score in the box on the right. To play with your whole class, simply roll the dice once. Every student in class will use that number to circle the words on their grid. Once all the sentences are written, students can exchange their sheet with a partner for the scoring. After your students understand how to play you can play a round anytime you need a time filler. Students can keep their word grid and sentence/score sheet in a folder or their binder so it’s always handy. This game also works very well in a literacy center. Click on this image to download The Sentence Game. Happy writing!