Mapping out your thoughts before you start writing is key to a well-organized essay. Your students will map their first draft of a personal narrative using this graphic organizer.

You know your first grader would leap at the chance to own a pet dinosaur. Let him explore the possibilities with this fun handwriting exercise!

This story starter is getting warmer! Read this version of the story of Helios the sun god, then have your child make his own sun myth.

Let your child pretend to be a superhero and write a story about his super powers. He'll get some valuable handwriting practice in the process.

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

What is going on in this picture? Have fun with this picture writing prompt, a great way to boost creativity in your young writer.

Use this reading strategy to help your students along in their reading comprehension skills. Students will respond to literature with Stop & Jots, with or without sticky notes.

Learn more about your students' favorite school subjects with this engaging opinion writing prompt and rubric. Students will contemplate their favorite subject while they fill out the pre-writing planner, then they'll write out their essay on page two.

Uh-oh! The punctuation has gone missing, and we need your students' help editing these personal narratives! By looking closely at a punctuation-less narrative, students practice using correct end punctuation in this fun worksheet.

Use this mid-year assessment to catch a glimpse of your young writers’ style and voice, while simultaneously assessing their skills within the informational writing genre.

Young writers practice crafting interesting, well rounded characters for their stories with this character planning template.

Does your child have a wild imagination? Give them a fun outlet with a creative writing prompt! This one asks them to imagine a hidden door they've discovered.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

Children learn to recognize how they can write with a certain reader, or audience, in mind, in this hands-on worksheet.

Learners will gather information about the traditions their families celebrate throughout the year, and pick one tradition to learn more about.

Use this reading and writing worksheet to teach first and second grade students about Angela Davis and her life as an activist, writer, and scholar.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Many famous mythical creatures tend to reflect the geography of the land around their country of origin. What does your hometown monster look like?

Help kids get a leg up on writing practice! These sentence starters will boost their storytelling skills and help them practice handwriting as they go.

Next time you're outside, go on a treasure hunt with this activity from PBS KIDS' Dinsosaur Train. Then, write all about your nature treasure loot!

Help students learn how to recognize the beats in a poem with this worksheet.

Children are guided through the process of writing clear, well supported arguments with this writing template.

Practice letter-writing basics with this cut-out Mother's Day card template!

Does your child need a head start in creative writing? Give her this story starter worksheet, and she'll help Marnie figure out how to bake her muffins!

Get kids thinking about their opinions! This worksheet will help you gain an understanding of how your students organize their ideas prior to crafting a new writing piece. This resource pairs well with the Household Chores writing prompt.

Review parts of speech and sentence structure with a fun and creative writing exercise. Try writing a descriptive scene using no verbs!

Who doesn't love a good checklist? This handy worksheet can help budding letter writers make sure they include all the parts of a friendly letter.

Young writers set off on the right foot with this realistic fiction graphic organizer.

How can you show love to your friends and family? Get students thinking deeply with this Easter-themed writing prompt!