Harry Potter Alive and Well in the Sorcerer's Stone
Want to make learning about an author's purpose more interesting and fun? In this activity the children brainstorm an author's purpose, and then they use their own imagination to draw pictures that illustrate what the purpose is.
 

Kids' Space:  This is an international forum for kids to share writing and communicate with children from other places.

Writing Letters-to-the-Editor: The student will incorporate writing skills with an awareness of public issues.

Education Place Activity: Be an Advice Columnist!  Students will write letters asking for advice.  Then they will exchange letters and write responses.

Children of Yesteryear:  Pictures on this site can be used as prompts for writing.

Cereal Box Activities:  The activities on this page seem to be patterned after those used in Talents Unlimited.  Even if you aren't Talents trained, you can implement this resource with ease.

Write Source Writing Topics:  Journal writing topics organized by grade level

Suggestions for English Language Learners: 
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding)

(E/B) Students create a writing journal in which they begin with pictures and then add written words.(E/B) Students work with a partner when taking notes.
(E/B) As a class, discuss the ideas in a short piece of writing.
(E/B) Students use software programs such as “Leap into Phonics” and other graphic programs to create stories, pictures, and words.
(E/B, D, E) Students work in small groups to create stories.
(D) Have two students of Developing proficiency levels comment on each others’ written review of a movie or television program.
(D) Students work with a partner when taking notes.
(D, E) Students write letters to others to practice social writing.
(D, E) Students brainstorm and create a web as a prewriting activity.
(D, E) Students keep a non-graded journal where they free-write everyday to the teacher. The teacher writes responses that are grammatically correct as a model.
(E) Students write a report on a book or story they read.
(E) Write a review of another student’s evaluation of a popular song.
(E) Students write to email pen pals. They could also write to other English Language Learners in their school district or others.
(E) Teacher explains SQ3R study strategy (Scan, Question, Read, Write and Review) for taking notes. Students scan the chapter and make questions out of bold headings; then read the text under the heading and write the answer to the question; and review question and answer.