Writing ideas for 2nd grade

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

Monthly writing prompts for kids that work great for centers or writing homework. Blog post includes ideas for each month and a free writing calendar with matching paper.

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

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…

Need graphic organizers? Check out the 1st & 2nd Grade Writing Prompts Year-Long Bundle. This bundle has all the things you need to successfully teach narrative writing! Head over to this article to learn about more tools to help with narrative writing instruction in 1st and 2nd grade.

While tried-and-true journal topic lists help students explore topics and express ideas, picture writing prompts for kids are a unique way of inspiring kids. #PicturePromptsWritingPrompts #VisualPrompts #JournalBuddies

Do first and second grade students need to learn the writing process? Yes! It's important for kids to learn, from an early age, that writing is not a "one and done" activity. Understanding that there are steps in the writing process helps kids learn to take their time and make improvements to their writing. Read this post for ideas on how to make teaching the writing process easier!

Help your young writiers to master their skills with these free writing prompts for second grade students, These free writing printable worksheets will help your elementary students to feel more confident with their writing skills.

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!

The pre write stage of the writing process is important for students to brainstorm their writing ideas. In your writing lessons and literacy lessons, you need these writing graphic organizers! These planning pages are worksheets that are perfect for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade writing centers. These are narrative writing, opinion writing, informational writing, and how to writing printables. You need these for the first lesson plan in your writing unit!