30 Fun Activities For Teaching Writing At Home

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Teaching kids how to write can be difficult in the best of circumstances. It can be hard. It can be frustrating. It can cause you and your student to want to pull your hair out.

Fortunately for you and your hair, we've compiled a list of 30 fun activities you can use to teach writing.

These activities can be easily completed at home-- perfect for homeschooling parents or parents who want to supplement their child's in-school learning. Grade levels are suggested for each, but most activities can have their difficulty levels adjusted up or down to fit whatever level you need. Time to get writing!

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Simple STEAM Suggestions

Bring Science,Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into the classroom with these fun, cross-curricular projects for ele...

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

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Indoor Recess Choice Board Activities for Elementary

This menu features a selection of simple and engaging student-choice indoor recess activities.

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

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Movement Activities for Elementary Students

Break up the day and get your students moving with these movement activities for elementary students.

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Shared Writing

Shared Writing What Is It? As in writing aloud, using the shared writing strategy enables teachers to make the writing p...

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Writing Aloud

Writing Aloud What Is It? Writing aloud, or modeled writing, is a strategy wherein teachers use a "think aloud" strategy...

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Writing Workshop

Writing Workshop What Is It? Kids learn to write by writing, so the bulk of a writing workshop consists of...

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The Six Traits of Writing Collection Activity Guide

Activities in this guide accompany Charlesbridge picture books.

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Giving Thanks Writing Activity

Create: Cornucopia of Thanks In this activity, students will create a cornucopia mural that celebrates the things for w...

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SOS Day Writing Activity

SOS is the international distress signal, which is expressed in Morse Code.

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Tina Wheeler (B.A., M.A.) is a freelance writer, teacher, and principal based in Missouri. Over her decade of teaching experience, Tina has taught from pre-K to adults, in… Read more

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