Middle school writing activities

Why should you use fun writing prompts for middle school? Learning how to write in middle school is essential for helping kids learn and perfect their

Use this challenge to get your middle school students WANTING to write essays! #ideas #tips

This creative collection of writing prompts for middle school offers a diverse range of ideas to spark imagination and creativity!

An engaging activity for descriptive writing

At the start of each school year, I always talk to my students about their previous writing class experience. I want to know what their favorite and least favorite parts of class were. Without fail,

Boosting self esteem and confidence in grade 4, 5, and 6 students by writing about positive aspects of their body image.

Students will select their topics from 20 different writing prompts. Use these middle school creative writing lessons in your ELA classroom. Middle school students love creative writing when giving choice and engaging writing prompts.

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

167 Journal prompts for teens that will help tackle challenges and encourage them to reflect and think about their future goals

Middle school reading strategies can be fun and interactive! Get the inside scoop on how I use station reading activities to engage all learners!

Use these middle school writing lessons to help your students enjoy writing.

These 7th grade writing prompts inspires children to reflect on their experiences and think about their future goals.

Give the children a piece of paper that says “I can’t imagine life without” in the center of the page, and then have the students write all over the page what they cannot live without.

Picture books make wonderful mentor texts to quickly teach middle school and high school students expository writing creatively. Great lesson ideas here!

Have your student write a letter to their future self! 1: Written for them to read at the end of the school year. 2: Written for them to receive right before they graduate high school! They will be very thankful.

A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.

I love teaching poetry and can't wait to share these fun ideas with you! This post is full of ways you can make poetry fun in your middle school classroom.

Teaching the writing process? Try involving students kinesthetically. Play Doh can work for big kids, too! My high school students absolutely love this writing analogy that walks them through each stage of the writing process as if they were sculptors crafting a masterpiece. Differentiate your instruction with this best-practice, active learning lesson.

A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.

Word Games for Middle Schoolers ages 10-15