Does your child love stories with dragons and fighting knights? Let him write his own!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

Every family has their own special Christmas traditions -- how would you describe yours?

Use this opinion writing worksheet to give your 1st grader some practice writing reasons to back up her opinions about fruit.

Students can explore other people's opinions and express their own opinions through this delectable worksheet about broccoli.

What would school be like if you had it your way? Write an opinion piece about what a perfect school would be like.

In a perfect world, what would your opinion be? Practice writing opinions with good evidence in this wonderful worksheet.

Children practice gratitude in this fall-themed worksheet that invites them to write down the things they are grateful for.

What do you think of your book? Write an opinion and back it up with this worksheet.

This worksheet teaches first graders to identify the main idea and supporting details by arranging the sample sentences provided.

Put your budding reader's creative side to the test with this worksheet that encourages him to come up with an alternate ending to a passage you assign.

These adorable octopi are in love! Your child can be the storyteller with this worksheet, and finish their love story after coloring them in!

Children will read about four Hanukkah traditions, then write about a tradition of their own, with this festive writing prompt.

"The witch was on her broom with her..." Where will your child take the story from here? This Halloween story starter is a great way to get your first grader's wheels turning and creative juices flowing.

What is this silly dog doing up in outer space? Challenge your child to write a story to go along with the picture in this coloring page!

Get creative juices flowing with this desert island story starter that encourages creative thinking and helps reinforce the link between words and pictures.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

This worksheet offers a few ways for your child to start thinking about the fall season, whether by drawing a Halloween costume or writing about fall foods!

One of the best ways to prepare for writing is by examining another author’s work. In this activity, students look closely at a nonfiction text and answer questions about what they find in preparation for writing their own.

It’s more fun to revise with a partner! After writing personal narratives, have students share their writing with a partner. Partners should identify at least three parts in the narrative where three descriptive details could be added.

Allow your child to dream about what goes on high over her head with this story starter worksheet that encourages your child to think about life in space.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

Help students improve peer writing conferences with this reflection exercise. Students will think critically about the feedback they received, discussing the comments they found most and least helpful. Afterwards, have them share their best peer feedback!

Find out the ingredients for a great opinion piece with this simple guide.

Here are a few ways to help your first grader think about winter, by doing a little writing and drawing about the season.

Help your child stretch her imagination to come up with a story starring a cast of underwater characters.

What better time to write letters than the holidays? In this activity, students practice spelling holiday words while writing a letter to a friend or family member.

Have you seen the Easter Bunny? Help your first grader write his very own Easter story. He'll recall some fun memories, plus he'll build writing skills!

Is your kid obsessed with video games? He needs to practice handwriting somehow, so let him imagine what video game he would make and write about it.