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Activities & Projects
Grades K – 2 | Activity & Project
After reading a Corduroy book together, encourage creativity and develop writing skills by writing a story about a favorite stuffed animal.
Grades K – 2 | Activity & Project
All About Me! Use Photos to Write Stories
Help children use favorite photos to write a homemade memory book.
Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
Explore and Write About Nature
In this activity, children look closely at living things in their natural environments and then make books about what they see.
Grades K – 2 | Activity & Project
Encourage children to connect words and pictures by having them write their own captions for family or magazine photos.
Grades 2 – 4 | Activity & Project
Confection Connection: Using Sensory Details in Writing
Get children excited about writing and descriptive language by creating yummy descriptions of their favorite candy.
Grades K – 3 | Activity & Project
Using either a print or online template such as Tikatok, children can honor special people in their lives by creating personalized books.
Games & Tools
Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
The Fractured Fairy Tales tool lets children play with three familiar fairy tales, changing many things including setting, characters, point of view, and plot.
Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
The Letter Generator shows children the key parts of a letter and lets them practice writing either a friendly or business letter.
Printouts
Grades K – 2 | Printout | Writing It Out
Children who are learning to read and write letters and words will love making their very own ABC book.
Grades 3 – 5 | Printout | Writing It Out
Encourage children to ask questions about the natural world, to make observations, and to use their imaginations. They use their findings to create their own book.