Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...		Speak to Me in Iambic Review iambic pentameter with your students.
Anansi and the Frog Prince By writing the ending to an Anansi story, children can explore African folk tales.		Slaughterhouse-Five Projects A list of projects and curriculum connections for Slaughterhouse-Five.
Father's Day Letter Use these handouts to help students brainstorm, prewrite, and write a Father's Day letter. This...		Narrative Vignette Rubric Use this narrative vignette rubric to help students with the editing and revising of their...
Fall Acrostic Poem Students create an acrostic poem for fall.		Taking a Stand After reading Running Loose by Chris Crutcher, students answer questions about a time...
Comic Capers Students view a sequence of images and then finish the story in this creative writing exercise.		The Petting Zoo Enhance writing skills with an activity that focuses on composing a time-ordered paragraph.
America -- My Country, My Home Increase social studies skills with an activity that has students writing a poem about being an...		My Journal Students pretend to be a character in a book as they create journal entries.
Story Writing, Volume II: Printable Book (4-6) Browse a printable teacher resource book that is filled with story-starters for narratives,...		Crazy Cats and Dirty Dogs: Composing a Paragraph with Alliteration Students will demonstrate understanding of the word "alliteration." They will write their own...
Rhyming States What's in a state? What makes it great? Students learn more about a chosen state and create a...		Writing Weathergrams Students will learn about weathergrams in this poetry activity. They will then write their own...
Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...		Story Writing, Volume IV: Printable Book (4-6) Browse a printable teacher resource book that is filled with story-starters for narratives,...
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.		Ace's Classroom Mystery Activities Have your students create a new ending, do a crossword puzzle, and try other engaging...