6th grade writing activities

Did you think teaching students to write would be a snap? I mean, you are a college-educated, certified individual. How hard could it possibly be? Well, it’s a challenge, especially when just starting out. In my classroom,

Create a classroom of writers with these fun writing activities for middle school students! There's something for everyone!

An engaging activity for descriptive writing

This Descriptive Writing worksheet is designed to prompt students to engage all five senses in their writing. It provides separate sections for students to describe something they can see, hear, smell, feel, and taste. By filling out each section, students are encouraged to think about how each sense contributes to the experience of the subject...

These 37 essay topics for 6th graders will help your kids form opinions, explore their ideas on paper, and express their thoughts confidently.

Do you have struggling writers who just don't seem to be growing? Do you have reluctant writers who don't seem to get much writing completed? In every class that I have ever taught, there has always been a handful of kiddos that just don't like writing. These students can be toughest to reach. You have

Writing is one of those subjects that I make sure to cover each and every day. Learn Round Robin Writing & Editing Idea in this post. Click to learn more!

Expanding Sentences Anchor Chart and Mini-Lesson