Creative Writing Teaching Resources
Engage Your Students In Fun Creative Writing Activities!
Do your students look like this student when you assign them a new creative writing activity?
Instead, engage your students by providing them with creative writing activities that
build their writing skills in a fun and challenging way!
As teachers, we frequently call our writing lessons "creative writing," but
it is often a challenge to inspire our students to write their own
stories, poems, and share their feelings and opinions on paper.
It is important to provide your students with creative writing activities
that they will find fun and interesting. If you
start off with a creative idea to begin with, you will discover that
your students will become engaged and excited with writing about
the topic that you have assigned them.
My students are enthusiastic to begin their new creative writing
assignments because I use writing templates that have unique
shapes and combine them with fun writing topics.
The writing templates that I have designed are unique in
style, layout, and content. In addition, my creative writing
assignments focus on the writing process. My students are
required to write, edit, and revise their first drafts before
they write and publish the final drafts of their creative writing projects.
I have found that my students strive to use their best effort
to complete their creative writing assignments because they are
proud of their finished projects and the classroom bulletin board displays
featuring their hard work.
The bulletin boards in my classroom are filled with colorful
displays of my students' finished creative writing projects. I
have received positive comments about my classroom atmosphere
from other teachers, the administrators at my school, and parents.
I have created four web pages devoted to different types of
creative writing teaching resources. Below you will be able to read information
about these four different creative writing teaching resources pages.
You can click on the underlined links in each paragraph,
and at the bottom of each text box, to go to these four writing resources web pages.
Below you will find information about the four
different kinds of creative writing teaching
resources that are found on this website.
1. Large Creative Writing Templates and Projects
unique in shape, but simple in supplies!
Are you looking for some LARGE creative writing projects and interesting writing topics that will spark interest and enthusiasm in your students?
On this page, you will find creative writing teaching resources that contain large and unique creative writing templates that will help you to engage your students in writing.
The creative writing teaching resources and templates that you
will find on this page are unique in shape, size, and color. These
finished creative writing projects will make dynamic bulletin board
displays of your students' work that they will be proud of.
My writing templates are unique in shape, but simple in supplies!
After you have printed out the templates, the only materials that you will need to have in your classroom to complete these writing projects are scissors, glue, tape, and coloring pencils. You will not need to go shopping after school for art supplies and materials to complete these fun creative writing projects.
On this page, you will also find examples and photographs of many of these unique creative writing teaching resources and student projects.
Click here to go to creative writing templates information page.
2. Unique Poetry Lesson Plans and Templates
Poetry Templates That Your Students Will Love!
engaging ideas for poetry writing during your language arts lessons?
My poetry web page contains poetry lesson plans and templates in a variety of different shapes, sizes, and themes.
It is often difficult to get students enthusiastic about writing poetry. I have found that my students immediately become more interested in writing poems when the poetry templates are unique in shape and have interesting themes.
The poetry writing templates that you will find on Unique
Teaching Resources are unique in shape, size, and theme.
Click here to go to poetry lesson plans page.
3. Printable Worksheets For Teachers
For Holidays and School Themes
Are you looking for colorful printable worksheets for a variety of different school and holiday writing topics?
Are you looking for a way to create a quick bulletin board display of your students' work that is eye catching and brightens up your classroom for a special holiday or event?
The printable worksheets that you find on Unique Teaching Resources are bright and colorful. Each of the teacher worksheet sets that you will find on my website also contains a free 5 page bulletin board display banner.
All of my teacher worksheet sets contain the following components:
- 5 page bulletin board banner
- Color printable worksheets
- Black and white printable worksheets
Click here to go to printable worksheets page.
4. Creative Writing Prompts and Journal Ideas
Writing Prompts For All 12 Months of the Year
Are you looking for a creative list of writing prompts and journal ideas for your students?
On this page, you will find a large list of writing ideas that will spark creative ideas in your students during journal and creative writing activities.
Many of these journal and creative writing prompt ideas include links to resources that I have created for that specific writing idea.
For many of these ideas, I have also included useful links to other websites that will help you in planning your lesson activities.
This creative writing teaching resources page contains:
- Specific creative writing prompts and ideas that you can use for each month of the year.
- General writing prompts that you can use all year long with your students.
Click here to go to creative writing prompts page.
Thank you for visiting my Creative Writing Teaching Resources page.
Please be sure to check out the other pages on Unique
Teaching Resources for a large variety of fun lesson plan activities
that will engage your students in learning and save you valuable time.
Creator and Site Manager
Unique Teaching Resources
 |
Creative Writing Teaching Resources
Large Creative Writing Projects | Unique Poetry Lesson Plans
Printable Worksheets | Creative Writing Prompts and Ideas
Reading Comprehension
- Reading Introduction
- Unique and Fun
Book Report Projects - Lesson Ideas for Using Book Reports
- Read Aloud Books
and Novel Studies
(large group projects) - Free Sight Word Flashcards
- Newberry and Caldecott Book Lists
Written Expression
- Writing Introduction
- Unique and Fun Creative Writing Projects
- Make Poetry Fun
- Printable Worksheets For Creative Writing
- Creative Writing Prompts (Jan - Dec)
Other Curriculum Areas
Positive Reinforcement
Teaching Resources For
Months and Holidays
-
Back To School
(August - September) - Peace Day Sept. 21
- October and Halloween
- November and Thanksgiving
-
Christmas and Winter
(December - January) - February and Valentine's Day
- Groundhog Day Feb. 2
-
March and
St. Patrick's Day - Spring Teaching Resources (April - May)
- Earth Day April 22
- Mother's Day
- Father's Day
-
End of Year
(June - July)
Teacher's Corner
About This Site
- Heidi's Blog
- About Me
- Spread the Word
- Terms and Conditions
- Privacy Policy
- Contact Heidi
and Frequently
Asked Questions
Join Us On Facebook!
button, you will receive two
free gifts as my small way
of thanking you for joining
our Facebook group:
Book Report Project
($4.99 value )
Reading Sticker Chart Set
($3.50 value )
- an experienced or new teacher
- inspired or need a lift
- enthusiastic or had a hard day
- sharing an idea or looking for creative activities
Facebook teaching community!
Follow Heidi On Twitter!
Twitter to be among
the first to know about:
- new teaching resources
- lesson plan ideas
- special discounts
- contests
- educational news of the day
Free Resources!
- holiday worksheets
- bulletin board banners
- power point lessons
- puzzles
- sticker charts
- award certificates
- pocket chart calendars
- monthly writing prompts
These free resources
are only available to the teachers who subscribe to my newsletter.
Please fill in the form below
if you want to subscribe to
"Teachers Have Class!"
my newsletter, please click
on the link below:
Go To Teacher's Have
Class Newsletter Page
Teacher Testimonials
Thank you for all that you do! You are helping all of us to become better educators!
From: New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date: January 2012
I just wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU for the free downloads that are included in your newsletter Teachers Have Class each month, I look forward to receiving every single issue. I absolutely love your products and what you do. I am so excited to use your resources through my teaching journey. Keep up the awesome work. Happy Holidays!
(Head Start Program)
From: Ohio, U.S.A.
Date: December 2011
Your lesson plans for Stellaluna, Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas have saved me so much planning time this year. My Gr. 3 students really enjoyed completing the projects that you designed for each of these books. I was able to create great Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas displays in my classroom this year with their projects. Thanks for sharing your ideas and for saving me time.
From: Alabama, U.S.A.
Date: December 2011
My students loved your seasonal powerpoint games for Halloween and Thanksgiving. They thought they were playing a game instead of reviewing grammar ;-) I've already purchased all of your other holiday powerpoint lesson plans. Keep making more of these great activities, more POWER to you Heidi!
From: Oregon, U.S.A.
Date: November 2011
I just wanted to say thank you for the most amazing teaching resources that I have ever come across in my thirty years of teaching. I have used many of your book report sets this year and my students absolutely loved them. What was particularly pleasing was seeing some of my reluctant readers (especially the boys) really wanting to read books and complete the activities. Keep up the great work!
From: Victoria, Australia
Date: January 2011
I feel so fortunate to have found your website and I have referred several of my co-workers to your website. Just for the month of January, there were three teachers displaying your book reports. I had the trophy reports, my neighbor to the left had the computer reports, and my neighbor to the right had the birthday cake reports. Thank you so very much for all of your work!
From: New York, U.S.A.
Date: February 2011
I'm writing to tell you that my students just finished the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory group projects. They worked so hard, and the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory projects turned out great! We had them to show for student led conferences. The parents were very impressed, and so were many of the other teachers and my principal. They all commented on my students' work and your creative templates. My students had so much fun doing these projects. I also used the multiplication pizza sticker charts. My students loved those as well!! Thank you so much for all of your amazing products.
From: Maine, U.S.A.
Date: May 2010
I want to write and tell you that I love the resources that you make and share with us, they have truly been helpful to me and my students. I have been teaching grammar rules in a more exciting way, and I owe it all to you. Your grammar powerpoint lessons have been such a blessing! Thank you very much!
From: Mexico
Date: March 2011
Thank you so much for letting me know about the new book report templates. I have been anxiously watching for the house book report project to be posted on your site, so I was excited to be able to purchase it today. It is absolutely adorable. I must tell you that I have received so many compliments from other teachers this year about my students' book reports that I have displayed in our school halls. Thank you again for all of your wonderful ideas....you make my life so much easier as a teacher!
From: Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Date: March 2011
My students are working on their Charlie and Chocolate Factory projects that I bought on your website. One of my students said how nice the other character wheels were and he said, "Besides this is just fun!" Not bad for a third grade boy!!
From: Maine, U.S.A.
Date: May 2010
Just wanted to say thank you so much for your wonderful site and the excellent resources that you provide at such reasonable prices. I purchased and used your lesson plans for the The Giving Tree with my students, and it was a blast. Thanks again!
From: Georgia, U.S.A.
Date: April 2010
Simply stated, I LOVE YOUR BOOK REPORT SETS!!!!!!! I'm interested in purchasing them ALL!!!! I've been looking for something like this for quite some time. My students are so excited about reading this year, and it is all because of your fun projects!
(Gifted and Talented K-5)
From: Texas, U.S.A.
Date: November 2009
I am in awe of what you have accomplished and created for those of us teaching in the public sector. Good for you for taking time off and self publishing. Your enthusiasm is contagious and your generosity is amazing. I recently provided a reading in-service for the K-5 staff at my school. I listed your website as a "must" to visit.
Thanks you for your expertise, creativity, and heartfelt enthusiasm. You are an inspiration to new and veteran teachers and a model for those of us who have not had the guts to go out on our own. You did it!!! I suggest that you go on the speaking circuit and share your knowledge and creativity at the International Reading Association Meetings and the State Reading Associations.
(Reading Specialist K-12)
From: California, U.S.A.
Date: January 2011
