May Spring Mother's Day Writing Center Prompts Paper Morning Work Activities

Are you looking for May writing prompts that excite kids about writing? Writing Activity Mats for May (Spring, Mother's Day, family themed writing) include 20 writing prompts, each with a picture and word list and a writing conventions checklist. They are the PERFECT no-prep spring writing activity and addition to your May writing center!

⭐️Create a simple, easy-to-prep writing center in your classroom, or use the writing paper to create a journal!

⭐️Great for independent writing time, creative and story journal writing, writer's workshop, writing centers, small group instruction, homework, sub plans, and morning work.

⭐️20 writing prompts on various spring themed and general topics. Fiction and non-fiction writing topics are included.

⭐️Build writing fluency through repeated writing frequently throughout the month. The many engaging topics will keep your students interested and excited about writing!

✅3 RESOURCES IN 1:

1. PDF or PPT - Just open the PDF or Powerpoint file and print!
2. GOOGLE SLIDES / GOOGLE DRAWINGS - Assign each writing prompt in Google Slides, which includes an interactive writing checklist.
3. SEESAW - Add an activity to Seesaw with the included images!

✏️These printable writing activities include 4 variations for each topic. These are great for differentiation during your writing block!

1. Interlines with a sentence starter that needs to be traced.
2. Interlines without a sentence starter.
3. Regular lines with a topic/title are given.
4. A blank page is included for drawing and writing with a title.

Picture-Word List

Students are given a picture-word list on each writing mat with related clip art to match the story starter and topic. There is a space to draw a picture with each story, and the word list supports spelling.

Writing Checklist

There is a writing checklist at the bottom of each mat to help students remember what they need to include in their writing passage. They can review the items before writing, refer to them during, and color the check marks afterward to show they have used the writing conventions. The digital version of this for Google Slides includes moveable checklist objects that kids can use to interact with the list after their writing is complete.

✏️May Writing Prompt Topics

1. Mother’s Day
2. I Love My Mom
3. My Mom and I
4. My Mother’s Day Gift
5. My Grandmother
6. My Brother/Sister
7. Helping at Home
8. Memorial Day
9. Sunny Weather
10. Flowers are Important
11. My Favorite Fruit
12. At the Movies
13. Family Time
14. At the Aquarium
15. Things I Collect
16. Our Class Pet/If We
17. My Classroom Jobs
18. Sports Day
19. When I Grow Up
20. Nursery Rhymes

⭐️The writing mats are perfect for first grade, but could also be used for advanced writers in Kindergarten and for extra practice, as review, or independent work for second grade.

✅Check out the preview for a closer look at what this resource provides: see the topics included and a breakdown of what a Writing Mat looks like and how it can be used.

⭐️Additional pages are provided for Canadian users, including Canadian spelling and content where applicable.

✔️6 ways to use Writing Mats in your classroom!

1. Print Writing Mats on card stock, laminate, and use with whiteboard markers in your literacy center!
2. Print Writing Mats and include them in your writing center for many choices!
3. Copy Writing Mats back to back with the cover page to create a daily writing journal!
4. Copy and put it into a folder. Use for morning work or fast finishers!
5. Use with Seesaw by uploading the image files included in this resource and assigning it to your class (instructions provided).
6. Use with your class in Google Classroom (instructions provided).

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TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tina B. says, "My students loved these morning journals they completed for homework. It got them writing and I learned so much about my students outside of just being a student of mine."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Janice B. says,"These are excellent, especially for struggling and average writers. Simple, yet brilliant. Highly recommend. My students loved working with these!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Samantha B. says, "I love these writing mats! It's great that it includes a word bank and a self-checklist at the bottom, and the differentiation is amazing."

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