Writing IDEAS for summer

Writing Ideas: All you need to do is write.

• You could write on my blog and leave me notes about what you are doing this summer. (don't use your name, just initial...I'll know who you are!)


• You could write a story or two over the summer.


• Make your own book


• keep a journal of your summer activities


• find someone to send a letter or an email to.


• Practice writing down things like lists to the grocery store, your plans for the day, or a note to a parent.

Check out some writing links:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/ideasforwriters/gr5/menu5.html
-has pictures and writing ideas
Write a List Poem
If you can write a list, you can write a poem! Help your child practice her writing while channeling her inner poet in this activity that has her composing an entire poem from a simple list.
An Adverb Acting Game
Adverbs are all around us. Here's an adverb acting game that will have your child hungrily, unceasingly, enthusiastically learning!
Play Vocabulary Bingo
It's an easy twist on the classic game and it will prepare your fifth grader for the vocabulary challenges that lie ahead!
Make a Father's Day Photo Essay for Grandpa
Help your child honor her grandpa this Father's Day by creating an original photo essay just for him.
Speak up for the Earth
On Earth Day, help your child write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants, asking for people to live more Earth-friendly and suggesting ways to be kinder.
Write Dad a Basketball Message
Paper cards are good, but for the dad who loves sports, a message on a basketball is twice as nice! This heartfelt haiku is sure to make him crack a smile.
Practice Paint Chip Storytelling
Telling a story is like painting a picture, using words instead of paint. In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint and words to write a story!
Play Grammar Bingo
Help your child reinforce parts of speech with Grammar Bingo! Learning the parts of speech starts young, but retaining it can be a challenge. Grammar Bingo is the perfect way to combine fun and learning!
"Bump!" A Spelling Game
Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!
Create a Comic Strip
Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple as telling a story, as rudimentary as writing a wish list, or as fun as composing a comic strip.