Activity for ages 5 to 7. Need a motivating way to learn about the first Thanksgiving and introduce some holiday vocabulary? Kids will love this playful Thanksgiving Write Around the Room activity! Scroll below to grab your free Thanksgiving center and then make sure to hop over and snag our entire Thanksgiving Pack for even […]
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Halloween Rhyming Match Up!
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Getting in the Halloween spirit and want a fun way to practice rhyming?! Kids will beg to repeat this playful Halloween Rhyming Match Up over and over again. Grab the free game below and then hop over and snag our popular Rhyming Activity Pack too! Getting Ready Getting ready was […]
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My Summer Report
Activity for ages 4 to 8. Bidding farewell to summer doesn’t have to be sad! With these fun and differentiated summer reports, students will be able to relive their best summer memories and share them with their classmates. Scroll down to grab your own copy of the writing activity and then hop over and snag […]
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Camping Writing Prompts
Activity for ages 6 to 8. No summer is complete without a camping trip or two! This fun set of camping writing prompts is a great way for kids to do a little creative writing and engage their imagination. Scroll down to grab your freebie and then hop over and grab our Ice Cream Craftivity for more summer […]
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Summer Goals Writing Activity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Looking for a fun way to encourage your students to STICK to learning this summer?! With this fun and easy activity, students brainstorm personal goals to help them to stay engaged and maintain their growth. Scroll down to grab your freebie and then hop over check out 15 more […]
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Beach Writing Prompt
Activity for ages 5 to 6. Longing for a sunny day at the beach? I bet your students are too! Add some summer fun to your writing stations with this fun beach writing prompt. It’s perfect for kindergarten and first-grade kids. With helpful vocabulary cards to help brainstorm ideas PLUS writing templates that make it […]
[starbox] Writing Center Starter Kit
Activity for ages 5 to 7. If you’re looking for writing center supplies for kindergarten or first grade, this set is for you! The writing center starter kit includes everything you need to set up a station as a separate space in your classroom or to make go-to writing folders each student can keep in […]
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Easter Egg Writing Craftivity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Help your students work on their descriptive writing and have a little fun with Easter eggs! I love having an Easter egg hunt in my classroom and this is the perfect writing craftivity to go along with it. Grab the freebie below and then hop over to snag our […]
[starbox] Kindness Writing Craftivity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Whether you’re looking for a writing craftivity for Valentine’s Day or you need a project for Random Acts of Kindness Week, you’re in the right spot. These kindness crafts will look great on your bulletin board and will fill your classroom with thoughtful reminders about the importance of being […]
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Snowman Writing Craftivity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Get students excited about writing with this festive winter craftivity! Children will love dreaming up ideas about how to bring a snowman to school and you’ll love that it’s so quick to prep. The snowman writing craftivity makes a fabulous winter hallway display. Getting Ready Prep for this craftivity […]
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16 Thanksgiving Centers
Activity for ages 3 to 6. Gobble, gobble! Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with a math and literacy pack that’s perfect for preschool and kindergarten. The 16 motivating math and literacy activities include ABC games, counting activities, sight word games, little reader books, graphing sheets, rhyming clip cards and more. Grab your set in our shop or on Teachers Pay […]
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Beach Bucket Writing
Activity for ages 5 to 7. Whether you’re planning a trip to the beach or you’re just dreaming about warm summer weather, this motivating writing project is a must-try activity for kindergarten or first grade. Grab your copy below and then hop over to snag our free writing rubric pages too. I have some first graders who […]
[starbox] Summer Journal
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Looking for a simple way to keep kids writing this summer?! Whether you’re a parent hoping to battle summer slide or you’re a teacher who wants to keep kids learning over the break, our free summer journals are the perfect solution. My students write in their “Morning Journal” right […]
[starbox] How to Create a Leprechaun Trap Writing Activity
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Designing and creating leprechaun traps is one of my favorite activities for March! Kids can come up with amazing ideas if you simply give them an opportunity to be creative and BUILD! I prefer to view it as a project based learning (PBL) opportunity by having families send in […]
[starbox] Martin Luther King Jr. Banners
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Teaching my first graders about the impact Martin Luther King Jr. had is super important to me as a teacher. We read books about his life, talk about why he is an inspiration, and watch his “I have a Dream” speech, but I also wanted a fun writing activity that […]
[starbox] Make Your Own I Spy Book
Activity for ages 5 to 8. I have some first grade students who LOVE to write and others who are a little more reluctant. But this Make Your Own I Spy Book put such a fun spin on writing that all of my students couldn’t wait to start working on it! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. […]
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How to Eat an Oreo Writing Activity
Activity for ages 5 to 7. Writing with transitional words including “first”, “next” and “then” is an important skill for young writers. This “How to Eat an Oreo” activity makes writing practice fun AND delicious – my favorite combination! Getting Started To prep this activity, I printed off a writing page for each of my first grade […]
[starbox] CVC Sound Boxes
Activity for ages 5 to 6. CVC sound boxes are an awesome way to help kids learn how to sound out and spell simple three letter words such as cat, log and dog. These print and play sound box mats are a ready to go literacy center or word work station. Since kids can practice spelling […]
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Roll a Silly Spooky Story
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Do your kids say that they can’t think of anything to write about during Writer’s Workshop? Problem solved. Whether you are a teacher looking for a creative writing assignment or a homeschooling parent incorporating literacy, this fun fall themed activity is sure to cure any kiddos’ writers’ block! Getting […]
[starbox] Creative Writing Prompts
Activity for ages 5 to 7. These creative writing prompts will help your child develop writing fluency by reducing the stress some kids feel towards spelling, and by reducing the time some take just deciding what to write about! The creative writing prompts help children develop self-confidence which is so important for developing a love for […]
[starbox] All About Me Free Printable
Activity for ages 5 to 8. Looking for a no prep all about me activity to start the new school year? You’ve come to the right spot. Just print this free all about me newspaper and help students learn more about their new classmates. We all know the beginning of the school year is hectic in […]
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Motivating Girls’ Writing Pack
Activity for ages 3 to 8. If you’re looking for a motivating way to get girls writing, you’ve come to the right spot. This writing set is packed with eye catching covers, engaging story prompts and awesome extras all about things girls love most. The instant download’s an easy way to help girls love writing. Check out […]
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Awesome Boys’ Writing Pack
Activity for ages 3 to 8. As a former kindergarten teacher and mom to two preschool boys, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to make writing fun for boys. That’s why I set out on a mission to create a motivating writing journal that every boy on the planet would love. This awesome writing […]
[starbox] Pumpkin Spice Salt Tray
Activity for ages 3 to 6. Salt tray writing is a super simple, multi-sensory way to encourage prewriting skills or practice forming letters and words. The addition of a little orange food color and a dash of pumpkin pie spice had my 2.5 and 4.5 year old clambering to get their hands on our pumpkin […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Writing Activity Pack
Activity for 4 to 8 year olds. With just a few days left before St. Patrick’s Day, it’s the perfect time to add some leprechaun-inspired words and story prompts to your writing center. That’s why I pulled together this free printable St. Patrick’s Day writing pack. Kids will love the silly story starters and helpful […]
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Santa Stationery
Activity for ages 4 to 7. Looking to spruce up your writing center this holiday season? Our free Santa stationery is a fun way to get kids thinking creatively while they work on important writing skills. Scroll below to grab your free writing papers and then make sure to hop over and check out our Christmas […]
