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Flexible lesson outlines and printable activities for early storytellers, elementary writers, and older students.
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Use grade labels as a starting point and adapt the complexity, pacing, and supports to your actual students.
Welcome drawing, typing, dictation, AAC, and supported choices. The goal is expression and meaning.
Use a short activity to generate a contribution, then help students choose and revise what they want to share.
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FREE PDFLesson plans · 3 pages
Three flexible lesson outlines for early, elementary, and older writers, with access choices.
FREE PDFWriting · 2 pages
Big drawing spaces and adult-scribing prompts for early storytellers.
FREE PDFWriting · 3 pages
Build an idea, add a detail, and connect sentences with drawing and writing.
FREE PDFWriting · 3 pages
Plan an event, connect the moments, and write a short beginning-to-end story.
FREE PDFWriting · 3 pages
Explore sensory details and choose precise words to bring a place to life.
FREE PDFWriting · 3 pages
Explore how a character sees a situation, then retell it from another view.
FREE PDFWriting · 3 pages
Plan a topic, organize supporting information, and track the sources you use.
FREE PDFWriting · 3 pages
Collect interesting words, experiment with line breaks, and create an original poem.
FREE PDFWriting · 3 pages
A character planner, six-panel comic layout, and speech-bubble planning page.
FREE PDFReading · 3 pages
Respond to a book through pictures, connections, questions, and supporting details.