This Writing Activity Mats Volume 1 and 2 bundle includes daily writing prompts for the whole year with 20 themed narrative, opinion, and informational writing pages for 10 months (400 writing sentence journal pages with a picture word list and conventions checklist), plus writing posters to support writing instruction. Great as morning work activities!
⭐️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.
⭐️All 400 of the writing prompts cover a variety of seasonal and general topics. Fiction and non-fiction writing topics are included.
❤️ Get all 20 monthly Writing Mats sets (400 prompts total) in one bundle! A $119 value if purchased separately. Save when you grab the complete collection, plus receive exclusive Writing Conventions Posters as a bonus.
✏️4 RESOURCES IN 1:
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PDF or PPT - Open the PDF or PPT file and print!
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Writing Conventions Posters - New Bonus for BUNDLE owners!
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GOOGLE SLIDES / GOOGLE DRAWINGS - Assign each writing prompt in Google Slides, which includes an interactive writing checklist.
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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!
- interlines with a sentence starter that needs to be traced.
- interlines without a sentence starter.
- regular lines with a topic/title given.
- a blank page is included for drawing and writing with a title.
✏️ Picture-Word List
Each Writing Mat includes a picture-word list with matching clip art to support vocabulary, spelling, and idea generation, plus a space for students to draw a picture to accompany their writing.
✏️ Writing Checklist
A simple writing checklist helps students remember key writing conventions before, during, and after writing. The Google Slides version includes interactive movable checklist pieces.
🎁 BONUS Writing Conventions Posters
Bundle owners receive exclusive Writing Conventions Posters that align with the writing checklist. Use them as classroom posters, writing center cards, or student reference strips. Color and black-and-white versions are included.
Perfect for first grade, advanced kindergarten writers, and second grade students needing extra practice, review, or independent writing activities.
✅Check out the preview for a closer look at what this resource provides: see the table of contents and the topics included, as well as a breakdown of what a Writing Mat looks like and how it can be used.
**An additional set of Writing Mats are provided for Canadian users, which include Canadian spelling and content (if necessary).
✏️Includes 10 months of Writing Mats for volume 1:
✏️ September Back to School Writing Mats
Back to School, All About Me, Community Helpers, Friendship, Apples, Goals, Science, Family, and more.
✏️ October and Halloween Writing Mats
Fall, Pumpkins, Halloween, Bats, Owls, STEM, Growth Mindset, Space, and more.
✏️ November Fall and Thanksgiving Writing Mats
Thanksgiving, Turkeys, Gratitude, Veterans Day, Elections, Food, Reading, and more.
✏️December Christmas and Winter Writing Mats
Christmas, Winter, Giving, Gingerbread, Holidays Around the World, Hanukkah, and more.
✏️January Winter Writing Mats
Snow, Polar Animals, Winter Activities, New Year's, Arctic Animals, and more.
✏️February Valentine's Day Writing Mats
Valentine's Day, 100th Day, Friendship, Presidents Day, Groundhog Day, Kindness, and more.
✏️March Spring St. Patrick's Day Writing Mats
St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Gardens, Life Cycles, Weather, Sports, Feelings, and more.
✏️April Easter and Earth Day Writing Mats
Easter, Earth Day, Recycling, Rainbows, Plants, Farms, Space, and more.
✏️May Spring and Mother's Day Writing Mats
Mother's Day, Family, Flowers, Zoo Animals, Careers, Classroom Community, and more.
✏️June Summer, End of the Year Writing Mats
Father's Day, Summer, Camping, Ocean Animals, Vacations, Plants, and more.
✏️Includes 10 months of Writing Mats for volume 2:
✏️ September Back to School Writing Mats
Back to School, school routines, teachers, family, community helpers, healthy habits, careers, apples, friendship, and more.
✏️October Halloween Writing Mats
Fall, pumpkins, Halloween, life cycles, farm themes, imagination writing, growth mindset, family traditions, and more.
✏️November Fall Thanksgiving Writing Mats
Thanksgiving, gratitude, kindness, veterans, elections, autumn traditions, reading, food, animals, and more.
✏️December Christmas Winter Writing Mats
Christmas, winter, the North Pole, gift giving, gingerbread, holiday traditions, penguins, and more.
✏️January Winter Writing Mats
Winter activities, Arctic animals, snow, New Year's goals, helping others, inventions, reading, family fun, and more.
✏️February Valentine's Day Writing Mats
Valentine's Day, friendship, kindness, the 100th Day of School, presidents, Chinese New Year, dental health, emotions, and more.
✏️March Spring St. Patrick's Day Writing Mats
St. Patrick's Day, spring, gardens, rainbows, weather, life cycles, feelings, sports, field trips, and more.
✏️April Easter Earth Day Writing Mats
Easter, Earth Day, recycling, the water cycle, birds, insects, farm animals, spring activities, self-esteem, and more.
✏️May Spring Mother's Day Writing Mats
Mother's Day, family, flowers, caterpillars, zoo animals, outdoor learning, careers, classroom pets, and more.
✏️June Summer End of the Year Writing Mats
Father's Day, summer fun, vacations, camping, sports, swimming, friendship, ocean themes, and more.
NOTE: Upon purchase, you will be able to instantly download a ZIP file for each month that includes a printable PDF, PPT files, details for using with Google, and images/instructions on how to use it in Seesaw.
✔️6 ways to use Writing Mats in your classroom!
- Print Writing Mats on card stock, laminate, and use with whiteboard markers in your literacy center!
- Print Writing Mats and include them in your writing center for many choices!
- Copy Writing Mats back to back with the cover page to create a daily writing journal!
- Copy and put it into a folder. Use for morning work or fast finishers!
- Use with Seesaw by uploading the image files included in this resource and assigning it to your class (instructions provided).
- Use with your class in Google Classroom (instructions provided).
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