We think we know what a rose is — red, soft, sweet-smelling — but when we slow down and experience one with intention, the details multiply. This makes the rose a perfect place to begin our Five Senses Writing Immersion series. Before writing, we pause to notice. What Is a Five Senses Immersion? This rose…
A Simple Way to Make Descriptions Come Alive Descriptive writing is often harder than we expect… not because children lack imagination, but because we ask them to describe things they haven’t fully experienced. We hand them a prompt like “Describe a rose” and hope the words will appear. Instead, we get short sentences, repeated adjectives,…
Make your Valentine’s Day wordy, witty, and wonderfully fun! If you love the idea of helping kids learn similes, metaphors, puns, idioms, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia—in a way that feels more like a game than a grammar lesson—this free set of Figurative Language Valentines is for you! 💌 Why Figurative Language? Figurative language is…
Winter is here, bringing crisp mornings, quiet snowfall, glowing lights, and warm moments gathered indoors. It’s the perfect season to slow down, reflect, and nurture creativity through winter journaling. Journaling during the winter months encourages imagination, emotional awareness, and thoughtful reflection, especially when days feel shorter and quieter. 🧣 How This Works Instead of using…
A Cozy, Creative Start to the New Year January invites us to slow down, reflect, and begin again—and it turns out that makes it the perfect month for meaningful writing. From winter wonder scenes to playful word challenges and thoughtful reflection prompts, these January National Days give young writers fresh ideas without feeling overwhelming after…
Start the new year with a burst of curiosity! Whether you’re easing back into school or refreshing your personal writing routine, this 10-Day “New Year, New Words” Writing Challenge is designed to delight learners of all ages. From haikus to palindromes to Tom Swifties, each day features a bite-sized activity that stretches vocabulary, sparks joy,…
Celebrate National Card Playing Day – December 28 After the flurry of Christmas activities, December 28 brings something wonderfully simple: National Card Playing Day. It’s the perfect moment to slow down, gather around the table, and rediscover the joy of classic (and not-so-classic) card games. But here’s a fun surprise:Card games aren’t just good for…
Celebrate the joy, creativity, and wonder of the season with these December National Days! Each day features a playful writing prompt, a book to snuggle up with, and a simple family fun idea to spark imagination. Whether you use them in your classroom, homeschool, or around the kitchen table, these activities are designed to keep…
A Playful Way to Teach Exaggeration in Writing Ever heard someone say, “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse”? Or “That test took forever”?That’s hyperbole — a fancy word for exaggeration. Writers use it to make their descriptions more dramatic, emotional, or funny. It’s not meant to be taken literally, but it is meant…
A Playful Guide to Tom Swifties (Plus DIY Challenges!) If you’re a lover of words, puns, clever humor, or—Taylor Swift?—then you’re in the right place. Long before Taylor had millions of devoted Swifties, a fictional teen inventor named Tom Swift inspired a whole different kind of word-loving fandom. Meet Tom Swifties, the pun-filled, giggle-inducing sentence…
