http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/creative-writing-blog.html Enjoyable, hands-on activities and prompts designed to sharpen students' skills. Extend creative writing across the curriculum and make it a favorite subject! Kid-tested and approved! en-us creative writing Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:05:33 -0500 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:05:33 -0500 creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/teaching-resources.htmlc0ab362867d8e0c9421cd2a6531450f3Do you want the very best teaching resources for your classroom? Are you looking for English teaching resources to add sizzle and pizzazz to the everyday? Here are my personal recommendations. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:05:18 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-science-fiction.htmleb01e8be23d328da28ae2c2d10eddeccWriting science fiction is a great companion activity to current science units. This page outlines my step-by-step process. Save it as a favorite in your science fiction writing resources. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 19:22:34 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-realistic-fiction.htmla0064785d89e7250a730de32a2bc6317Leap into writing realistic fiction by using the novels your students are currently reading. Your fiction writing lesson plans are a snap when designed as creative activities alongside any novel. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:50:25 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-poems.htmle0ea3cf8574e45c450606ea1c957b912User-friendly tips and techniques for writing poems and developing study units. Don't be shy! Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:39:43 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-mystery-stories.html2d0f4c1c1fbf24407320c06c69678111Writing mystery stories with kids is one of the classroom's least writing mysteries! Au contraire! Writing a mystery is one of the most enjoyable ways to improve writing skills. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:26:54 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-historical-fiction.html92ea71fa76d40c3184dcda620310d38fWriting historical fiction enhances kids' unique interests. Assign historical fiction writing prompts instead of writing non fiction reports. A fiction writing tip: time machine tours! Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:14:52 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-fairy-tales.html54bef14b38589de1927cb29d3f014da3Enjoy writing fairy tales? Writing fractured fairy tales, or funny, modern versions of old classics, is a delightful creative writing project! Follow this step-by-step process! Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:04:53 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-fables.htmlf3c317522b2121b2ec11f853f344b65cWriting fables teaches students to recognize and apply a predictable, concise narrative structure to original stories. Use this easy lesson plan for writing a fable. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:47:03 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/voice-in-writing.htmld16215b2aea6c3769f90833b89767995Finding a voice in writing can be the most delightful aspect of the six trait writing process to teach! Voice is that magical quality that makes a creative writing idea sing! Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:27:27 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/six-trait-writing-process.html2085c7b33ca4a14aafcc6381a2834a9cThe six trait writing process blends easily into a process centered classroom. The writing traits and the writing process itself support one another, flowing as a river from beginning to end. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:47:09 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/september-writing-prompts.htmlb4027b8b0ce0f07b75c660427dc11cdbPolish up your students' creative writing skills with choices from this list of super September writing prompts. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:41:37 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/pourquoi-tales.htmle92d14e2465425f38ed0d8517a7e718dPourquoi tales can be an amusing adventure in writing creatively across the curriculum! Discuss pourquoi characteristics and the elements of pourquoi, and then write your own! Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:00:05 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/organize-stories.html7531e0fb861b4c09a76668eecdac8870How to organize stories may well be the toughest of the writing traits to master! Try these fun hands-on activities and creative writing tips to help your students shape their ideas! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:29:33 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/october-writing-prompts.html9dcc8490a5c4999db0d618ef8ec71afdMatch those crisp October days with equally crisp creative writing by using these October writing prompts. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:18:53 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/november-writing-prompts.html615eb39eb0f54ef6332ccadcc1f2cc4cTraditionally,November is a time of counting life's blessings.In addition to essays on thankfulness,give your students these November writing prompts to spark provocative thinking. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:14:33 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/memoir.htmlacd1500b9d2cda7a90e50e882d2f419bMemoir pieces bring autobiography studies into tight focus. Weave this hands-on mini-project into your next autobiography unit. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:03:35 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/may-writing-prompts.htmleb5c8aeb58aed170b39271f38e255ff7Creativity blooms in your classroom with these May writing prompts! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:11:43 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/march-writing-prompts.html33f12e8b949361baef16289fc85fd93eThis month heralds the first day of spring. Spring into narrative with these breezy March writing prompts! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:46:42 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/june-writing-prompts.htmlf0ca2e63b1cccebcc10dbd153a56fbbbSix months into the year, this is a great time to reassess students' growth as authors. These lively June writing prompts offer plenty of possibilities! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:06:00 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/july-writing-prompts.html104f732fc75f871ea4d6827af84ba0e7A plethora of ideas for writing classes, clubs, and workshops! Spark summer creativity with this list of July writing prompts. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:58:54 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/january-writing-prompts.html546958aaf811d71c39780c9644b4ac4bNeed journal ideas after the school holidays? Fill your plan book with these engaging,pen-to-paper January writing prompts! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:42:03 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/informational-reports.htmlf0f589fbaf73819ccbf01dccd1d806ceSpice up presentations of informational reports by using creative writing formats. Interviews, skits, journals, antique maps, photo albums, comic strips, and more. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:29:14 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/index.html77a5e211ca1ed24f2c1c15a4aa5bc063Enjoyable, hands-on activities and prompts designed to sharpen your students' skills. Extend creative writing across the curriculum and make it a favorite subject! Kid-tested and approved! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:23:22 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/how-to-write-a-myth.htmlc65deadfa0449d475de0abe8404d027cKnow how to write a myth? By teaching kids how to write myths, stories of ancient heroes make excellent creative writing topics! Write into a time before time began, a mythical realm of adventure! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:08:31 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/how-to-write-a-legend.htmlae19b2cb386d8e97f8ed863e9cc56bdcKnow how to write a legend? Capture your students' imaginations with legendary heroes, mythical beasts, and daring exploits as creative writing topics! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:49:13 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/february-writing-prompts.html60da0873ed02b1ba1c00c11ff6b77059Traditionally a month symbolic of love, your students will love these February writing prompts! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:18:27 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/fantasy-fiction-writing.htmlf1adf80ce4cede0c3d8322d6cfc188b2Fantasy fiction writing is an excellent complement to reading today's modern fantasy novels. Get effective fantasy writing tips for writing fantasy fiction with your students! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:13:13 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/fairy-tale-writing-prompts.htmlb41662502417717b668be3336b0b96e2Ever looked at old stories in a new way? Do so with these fairy tale writing prompts! Tales with a twist! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:37:29 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/december-writing-prompts.html6a8e47ba724d2f7127ba21444f3befcaCreativity abounds with these December writing prompts! From favorite holiday stories to favorite family traditions, the season sparkles with imaginative writing! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:53:57 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/creative-writing-topics.html1676f6a88e6fe2af6975143c8de43277Quick and easy ideas for creative writing topics based on literary genres,from fiction to fantasy,scripts to stories,and more. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:47:05 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/creative-writing-prompts.htmlc0a6279db07e7f12f7897cc66e859455Keep the wells of inspiration flowing with engaging creative writing prompts for every day of the year! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:36:10 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/creative-writing-ideas.html61f91f987cb2fd8e20b286cca2d1cf85Creative writing ideas nestle in every subject! Integrated writing teaches skills of an integrated world, so read through these pages for ways to reinforce content areas with creative writing ideas! Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:25:57 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/creative-writing-idea.html2dacf15ce7e57b73a27f6fb2628da7a2Finding a creative writing idea is a writer's most important work. Most students know this, and great teachers take every opportunity to help their students locate creative writing ideas. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:20:26 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/biography.html2db233f2bc0ca6a13d0b2c896bf54706Biography studies spark and sizzle with creative writing! Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:17:13 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/autobiography.html2214b5a7d295ecf38e043a19b0a63146Autobiography studies are a great way to introduce creative writing projects in a first-person format. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:07:47 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/august-writing-prompts.html91d0e4b263fbfedc432aceab44da82d0It's a new school term! Put some spark and sizzle in your creative writing lesson plans with these August writing prompts. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:56:48 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/animals-writing-prompts.htmlf7fb89dce4c621353096e19751801e78The wonder and variety of the animal kingdom spark new avenues of creative writing with these amazing animals writing prompts. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:23:00 -0500 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/proper-word-choices.htmleb395cf24b08d97854948d5b76aa951aProper word choices give writing a luminous sparkle, like diamonds on black velvet. Try these creative writing tips and activities for mining this enjoyable part of the six trait writing process. Mon, 9 Apr 2012 16:20:05 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/sentence-fluency.htmla561b9aeae96da42aacb00209405abe3Sentence fluency is to writers what melody, harmony, and rhythm are to musicians. Teach your students to turn words and phrases into sentences that sound fabulous to the ear! Mon, 9 Apr 2012 16:11:06 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-conventions.html838dde1867fa6fe9a139c0338607a814Writing conventions ensure that a work is clear and easy to read. Help your students polish their stories with these hands-on creative writing tips from the six trait writing process. Mon, 9 Apr 2012 16:00:38 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/kids-publish.html1dc9a61da9f591be3287fd9fa0a1189cKids publish! Why? How? Publication is an important step because it solidifies kids' identities as writers. Here are creative ideas for a presentation for each of your students. Mon, 9 Apr 2012 15:50:23 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/creative-writing-tips.htmld4e6920e303517ae554dc69b241ab0efThese creative writing tips build a foundation for writing in your classroom. No matter their ages, kids need specific, constructive feedback to know what is working well and what needs improvement. Sun, 8 Apr 2012 18:34:45 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/april-writing-prompts.html0c95e3d42a69d4754a67f982291374acCreate a shower of expressive essays with these April writing prompts! Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:13:23 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/original-writing-prompts.htmla8b44a3e3f7a725e38d6a34debb58076Where's that muse when you need her? If you're seized by writer's block when attempting to create original writing prompts, these handy tips will get you unstuck. Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:12:32 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/persuasive-writing-prompts.htmlcfa913770b10ef65419e3fc5f2625acfPersuasive writing prompts with a literary bent open fresh flights of fancy in your creative writing lesson plans. Use fairy tales and more as topics for persuasive writing. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:25:36 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/topics-for-persuasive-writing.html0d7ca5ea6a4619e6fc6d608be5466703Need topics for persuasive writing in your classes? Here's a grab bag of persuasive writing prompts designed to stimulate your students' creative bent! Jot these idea-starters down in your plan book! Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:19:54 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/writing-a-persuasive-essay.html114b611f9b4b6d40201de5359b18acf6Writing a persuasive essay is a snap for your students by following this simple four-step outline. Persuasive essay writing is even more interesting when tied into creative writing topics! Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:04:43 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/elements-of-persuasive-writing.html2f5da813b1f2e1d6701751629a1eb380The elements of persuasive writing are best introduced with fun, hands-on persuasive writing activities. Explore the elements of persuasion creatively with the following ideas. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:47:41 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/creative-free-writing.html5f6a24a74e469be525e4095e606016a3Creative free writing, also known as sustained silent writing, is the writer's spin on the common classroom practice of sustained silent reading. A must for all creative writing lesson plans! Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:47:58 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/how-to-write-a-report.html7d269f2f4d9e2e1316bf018b0dfe05cbTeach your class how to write a report the painless way, in three lessons for your plan book. Use creative informational reports to add a splash to non-fiction presentations. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:43:31 -0400 http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/write-a-news-story.html25352098f9e0f42e3a34c439e2869799Learning to write a news story provides excellent training in anticipating and accurately answering readers' questions. With our fairy tale friends, learn how to write news articles! Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:54:12 -0400