A plain-English guide to the R.A.C.E.S. strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize), with a worked example and practical tips for teaching it.
What Is the R.A.C.E.S. Strategy? A Simple Guide to Teaching Constructed Response Read More »
Forty kid-friendly journal prompts plus simple tips for turning a few minutes of daily writing into a habit that sticks.
Journal Prompts for Kids: 40 Ideas to Build a Daily Writing Habit Read More »
Writing prompts for fall, winter, spring, and summer—plus a simple way to turn them into a year-long writing keepsake.
Seasonal Writing Prompts for Kids: Fresh Ideas for Every Time of Year Read More »
How to use images as writing prompts for kids, with go-to questions and 15 picture-prompt ideas that get reluctant writers talking—and writing.
Picture Writing Prompts: Spark Kids’ Imagination with Images Read More »
Thirty irresistible opening sentences for young writers, plus simple ways to grow a single line into a full story.
Story Starters for Kids: 30 First Sentences That Beg to Be Finished Read More »
Fifty kid-friendly writing prompts—adventure, silly, mystery, and more—plus simple tips to help young writers get past the blank page.
50 Creative Writing Prompts for Kids (That Actually Spark Ideas) Read More »
Ask a room of kids to “write about your weekend” and watch a certain number of them go completely still. Pencil down. Eyes on the desk. That stillness isn’t laziness. It’s the blank page doing what blank pages do best: scaring people. I make writing-prompt resources for teachers and parents, and the single most common
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