WRITING RESOURCES FOR GRADES 1 TO 3
Planning writing for every level in your class?
Some students are ready for paragraphs. Others need help with one sentence. These differentiated resources give every student a way in, with less planning for you.
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Why teachers choose these resources
Differentiated Activities
Designed for different writing levels, so every student can take part.
Easy to Use
Clear instructions that save you planning time.
Student Friendly
Engaging topics that help young writers build confidence.
Classroom Tested
Created by a teacher with 33 years of classroom experience.
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Vocabulary
Word activities that help students learn new words and use them when they write.
Journal Writing
Prompts and templates to get kids writing and make daily writing a habit.
Grammar
Practice with nouns, verbs, and sentences that carries over into everyday writing.
Phonics
Help students connect letters and sounds so they can spell the words they want to write.
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Narrative, informative, and opinion writing activities on a range of topics.
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Animal Report Writing
Report writing can feel overwhelming for young writers. This resource breaks it into small steps, with pages for every level, so all your students can research and write about an animal they love.
WHAT'S INSIDE
​✔ jot note pages
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✔ rubrics & assessments
✔ teacher notes
​✔ draft pages
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Classroom tested activities that help students build writing confidence.
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Seasonal Journal Writing
Cut-and-paste journal prompts that help students organize ideas and build sentences.
"These have been the perfect addition to my classroom writing centers!" - Kristen P.
CLASSROOM TESTED
Insect Inquiry Based Writing Project​
A differentiated research activity that connects science and with the writing process.
"I loved integrating parts of this resource with our insect science unit." - Judy K.
DIFFERENTIATED RESOURCE
Weather Storms Vocabulary
A vocabulary activity that helps students learn important weather and storm words.
“This was perfect in helping us learn about different storms.” Mindy R.
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