Celebrate the arrival of March and April and motivate young writers with writing ideas related to St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Easter and Baseball!
Spring is in the air! That means flowers, sunshine, St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Baseball. These engaging writing activities will encourage children to be creative and celebrate the season at the same time!
Create a shoebox diorama highlighting a favorite aspect of spring. Or, use one of the writing prompts below to create a short story and then illustrate the story via a diorama. Copy the story neatly on piece of paper cut to fit neatly on top of the diorama shoebox. Glue to the top and share!
The end of the school year can be a hard time to keep students focused on their schoolwork. Everyone is thinking about being outside, not inside! In order to help students focus, have them create a kite with goals. Cut out a construction paper kite and write on it “Flying High to Reach My Goals”. Attach a tail to the bottom of the kite. Cut out several bow-shaped pieces of colored paper that will “tie on” to the tail. Have the students write one goal each on several bow-shaped pieces and then tape them onto the tail. Encourage them to think about a variety of ways they can set goals for themselves for the rest of the school year so they make the most of their time in school. Hang the kites as a daily reminder to fly high!
Purchase stickers related to a spring holiday or event. Each child writes a story using the sticker instead of the word. For example, if the stickers are of leprechauns, then each time the child would write the word “leprechaun”, he instead inserts a sticker.
Choose a spring related shape and cut out from construction paper a front and back cover in that shape. Then cut out several pieces of white paper or lined paper for the inside of the book. Staple together and have students write a story using one of the relevant writing prompts below.
Use these ideas to make your springtime writing assignments great!
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Spring and Summer Writing Activities
Summer Holiday Writing Prompts