Simple tips for improving writing in your second or third grade classroom. These tips are a must if you want better writers!

This is part of the free editing set from First Grade Wow. For kindergarten, I use it to show what they can do (smiley face in the check box) and what their newest personal challenge is (I highlight the check box). They keep it in their writing folders. It helps differentiate learning and gives each student focus. There are many other useful pages in the packet, too. All free!

Fun 2nd grade writing prompts

Inspire your second writers with this list of journal ideas and 2nd grade writing prompts shared by one of our Journal Buddies readers!

With students in your classroom who may not have the basics of sentence writing completely down yet, it can be overwhelming to plan tackling opinion writing with students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. For young

Sentence Starters and Transitions Anchor Chart for Informational Writing! Helps Grade 1-3 students transition from their topic sentence, to points, facts, and closing. Great support for independent writing.

Check out these no prep writing crafts. This blog post talks about these fun and engaging writing prompts, which are ideal for Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade students. These craftivities are great for writing lessons, writing centers, or writer's workshop. They are seasonal and fun for kinder, first grade and second grade (spring, summer, fall, and winter). There are digital options too. Each craftivity is perfect for bulletin boards, as well as arts and crafts and literacy lessons…

In this worksheet, learners will match each of eight pairs of words to its corresponding contraction. Download to complete online or as a printable!