Chew and Write
Here is an idea that is sure to motivate children to write. Give children a piece of sugarless gum. Once they write their name they can open the gum and start chewing. They are allowed to chew the gum as long as they keep on writing!
Predictable Sentences
Give children an open-ended sentence to encourage writing.
I can…
I like…
I don’t like…
I see…
I want…
I am...
I wish I were…
When I grow up…
Class Books
These are topics that you could use to make class books. Each child writes and illustrates a page and then bind them together.
THE BEST THING ABOUT ME
IF SHOES COULD TALK
THINGS THAT BUG US/SCARE US
MY NIGHTMARE LOOKS LIKE
IF I WERE THE TEACHER I WOULD
WE WOULD LIKE TO TELL THE PRESIDENT…
IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS
FAMILY CELEBRATIONS
OUR WISH BOOK
OUR JOKE BOOK
DREAMS
HEROES
MY WORST/BEST DAY EVER
WHAT DOES THE PRINCIPAL DO ALL DAY? (One of my favorites!)
