Start the new year right with Twelve Different Writing Prompts - One for Every Month by revisiting my 2024 Year of AWE - Authentic Writing Experiences below. SIGN UP for my newsletter for new resources coming all through 2025 that will be based on my HOT ROD Activity Books.
January - Explore how to turn thank-you notes into a powerful literacy experience. Find highlights in the January Blog.
February - Read about an Edgar Allan Poe Valentine Scandal and get tips for creating acrostic poems. Find highlights HERE.
March - Get ideas for using food and recipe writing to celebrate culture. Students learn how to write step-by-step directions for a practical and fun purpose. Find highlights HERE.
April - Download the FREE poetry writing PDF Activity called Pandora's Lunch Box. Learn how to write List Poems HERE.
May - Explore using summer vacation themes to research topics and create information posters HERE.
June - Create a Nature Journal and encourage students write down their observations about the natural world HERE.
July - Stimulate the imagination of young people by exploring inventions at your local fair. If you don't have the opportunity to go to a real fair, read the book, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel. Read more HERE.
August - Read a book and write a letter to the author. Discover tips for connecting with authors and for writing multi-paragraph letters HERE.
September - Plan a day at the museum and discover tips for using photographs and captions to summarize the experience HERE.
October - In celebration of the release of my new book, The Raven Remix: A Mashup of Poe Titles, this month's Authentic Writing Experience is about Scary Stories. Find it HERE.
November -in addition to being a famous poet and short story writer, Poe was also a magazine editor and literary critic. Visit my BLOG for details about Poe's other career and to discover tips for helping students write book reviews.
December - Learn how to write song spoofs HERE by enjoying this Edgar Allan Poe inspired rendition of "Jingle Bells."
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