Here are some different websites to engage your child in the craft of writing
- What if? Prompts
- What if cows gave root beer instead of milk? What if it really did rain cats and dogs? These are just two examples from over 200 of the writing prompts listed on this site. Questions range from silly to introspective and guarantee more smiles and less groans during freewriting and journal time.
- Gingerbread, mmm.
- Language arts and the sciences intersect when it's time to teach sensory details, and this site has 10 inventive ideas for lessons that focus on sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
- The Daily Buzzword
- This feature includes a word of the day, its meaning, how it's used, and an "Are you a word wiz?" multiple- choice quiz for those who love a challenge.
- Online Mad Libs (for grades 3 and above)
- Nothing teaches parts of speech with as much laugh-out-loud joy as a good game of Mad Libs.