Finish the Alien (Writing/Drawing Project)

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Kids love aliens. I catch kids drawing them all the time when they’re supposed to be doing something else. So why not turn the idea around and make it an assignment to doodle an alien… and write about it! This writing project could turn into a story, a persuasive essay (convince your parents to let an alien stay at your house, etc…), a poem, etc. Do this activity as a fast finisher, as a seat work assignment (10 times!), or give different versions to different kids in your class so there’s even more variety!

Click here to download the PDF set: Finish the Alien pages – complete set

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Halloween Writing Activity: How To Get Lots of Halloween Candy

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

The point of Halloween is to get tons of candy… or at least that’s what my kids think. So here’s a writing project (that you could use to practice sequencing, transitions, or standard paragraph structure) to tie in kids plans for scoring loads of candy! Some of my kids have it figured out! They say to bring a little kid with you, preferably one who’s really adorable. They also told me to smile really big, so people want to give you more. Anyway, see what your kids come up with! Fun free Halloween writing project: How to get lots of Halloween Candy PDF Enjoy!

How to Get What You Want From Santa

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Getting Santa to give you the exact present you want is tricky business. Do this with your class and see who’s got it all figured out! Fun writing project for the holidays!

Click here for the free PDF worksheet: How to get what you want from Santa.

Merry Christmas!

St. Partick’s Day Story Starter (Updated)

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

St Patrick's day story starter

Here’s an easy St. Patrick’s day writing project (for whole class use or as a fast finisher). Use the picture to get your creative juices flowing, and then make notes in the sections on the page. Then take it all the way through publishing.

Click here to download the free printable PDF: St Patrick’s Day Story Starter

Everyday Writing Project: Story Starters (free!)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Squarehead Teachers

My kids love writing and sharing stories, but sometimes they’re missing the basics (setting, conflict, etc.) or they don’t know what to write about. So this helps them stay focused and gets them started if they’re stuck. I have them write a rough draft (and maybe final draft) on another piece of paper. You could easily require the use of vocabulary/spelling words, specific kinds of figurative language, etc. in the story also.

Click here for the free printable PDFs: Story Starters 1-4 PDF Happy writing!

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