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Summer Writing Activities for Elementary Students

As summer approaches, it’s a great time to squeeze in special writing projects. We share all of our favorite summer writing activities below so you can pick and choose which ones work best for you and your students. Learn all about our most popular summer writing projects below!

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Summer Writing Activities

Check out the summer writing activities below!

1. Classroom for Rent Craft and Writing Project

This Classroom for Rent Craft and Writing Project is a fun and engaging writing activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice descriptive writing skills. Students act as real estate agents for their classroom. The packet includes differentiated materials to accommodate multiple grade levels and academic abilities. Learn more about it below!

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2. What Do Teachers Do When School is Closed for the Summer Writing Project

This What Do Teachers Do When School is Closed for the Summer Writing Project is a fun and engaging writing and craft activity that has students write about what their teacher does during summer vacation. The packet includes differentiated materials to accommodate multiple grade levels and academic abilities. Learn more about it below!

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3. Summer Writing Project

This Summer Writing Project is part of our benchmark writing assessments, which is an assessment tool that teachers administer at pre-determined points throughout the school year. They provide a snapshot of students’ current writing abilities, so teachers can accurately communicate students’ progress towards grade level standards and use the information to design data-driven instruction. Learn more about it below!

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4. Summer Would You Rather Writing Activities

These Summer Would You Rather Activities include prompts where elementary students are given two options to choose from. They’re also often referred to as this or that questions, discussion starters, and talking topics. They are a great way to increase engagement in your classroom whether it’s during your morning meeting or literacy centers. Students really enjoy thinking about and answering the questions! Learn more about it below!

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Related Summer Activities

Below are some other popular summer activities you might be interested in.

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Summer Read Alouds

Below are some popular read alouds for summer that you might find pair well.

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In closing, we hope you found this post about our popular summer writing activities for elementary students helpful. If you did, then you may also be interested in these other posts:

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