Introducing Order and Chaos

Introduce Order by exploring “written” vs “unwritten” rules.

Writing Haiku in Primary

Your youngest students will learn to write Japanese Haiku poetry.

Random Emoji Prompt Generator

Click up an interesting, visual writing prompt suitable for any grade or purpose.

Writing About Art: Impression, Sunrise

Look closely at Impression, Sunrise. What do you notice? Now turn those details into a poem you didn’t know you could write.

Writing A Thanksgiving Letter

What if an inanimate object could express thanks for a special person in your life? What would it write?

SCAMPER: Scaffolding Creativity

Asking students to “think creatively” won’t get you far. They won’t know how to start, they’ll get stuck with simple ideas, or they’ll just go completely wild. SCAMPER is a tool for scaffolding the process of creativity.

Writing Clear Directions

Can you write directions so clear that a group of kids can put a toy together with no illustrations?