Writing is one of the most difficult subjects to teach to young children. Not only are you struggling to get children to understand the proper mechanics such as capitalization and punctuation, but you are also tasked with turning them into the next Nicholas Sparks or Stephen King. It’s not just frustrating to you as the teacher, though. The kids also get overwhelmed when you tell them to write a paragraph – not to mention the upper elementary kids who have to write a full-blown essay!
This Monthly Writing portfolio is just what teachers and students need to break this monumental task into bite size pieces. Start the year off with one of my colorful (or black and white) writing prompts. Tell you kiddos that each masterpiece will be saved each month and at the end of the year they will get to present their “book” to their parents.