A Summer Day Have your students write a short story about a picnic during the summer.		Let's Explore Picture Writing Students write a story using space related pictures.
Hero/Heroine Writing Activity Students cast themselves as heroes/heroines in this creative writing activity.		Fire Hats and Boots: Practicing Capital Letters Children match fire hats with capital letters to fire boots with the corresponding lower case...
What If? Writing Activity Explore an activity that asks budding writers to stretch their imagination by completing the...		My Crystal Ball Says Students predict what happens to major characters in a book 20 years after the conclusion of...
Writing to a Picture Present your class with a picture and let them write about it, using this activity as a...		Design a Book Scene Postcard Students summarize a section of a book by incorporating a picture and text into a postcard...
The Words You Speak Younger children are encouraged to communicate positive messages.		Describe That Character Describe a character's physical and personality traits.
What Color is Love? Students are asked to associate a color with a particular caring action or state and write...		The Ending after the Ending Ask your students to write what happens after the end of the book.
Friendly Rainbows Children are asked to list some of the things that all humans like and dislike as a way of...		The Jolly Postman Enrichment activities and internet resources to enhance teaching The Jolly Postman by...
What is Friendship? Sending a special note to another person is a great way for children to learn about giving.		Fill-In: Young Tom Turkey Children will have loads of fun filling in the blanks of this turkey story. This printable...
Piecing a Peace Quilt Decorate a quilt with names and designs that reflect people who have contributed to making the...		Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter Create a story using a list of ten terms about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is great...
Planting the Seeds of Peace Children collect words of kindness, love, and caring.		Rhyme Time Word Search Students search for words that rhyme with pop, rock, and band, and then list them in columns.