Activities for Teaching Writing to Young Learners

Postcard to a penpal: Using richly detailed pictures out of magazines or travel websites, students write a postcard to an imaginary English-speaking friend about their visit to that place. If each child has their own copy of a picture, they can start by drawing themselves into the scene and then writing about what they are doing in that place.

Grammar Games

Even learning the grammar necessary for writing can be turned into games. Because learning structures requires practice and repetition, making the process fun instead of tedious has the additional bonus of being something students will actually look forward to.

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