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Kindergarten Writing Prompts for September

These interactive kindergarten writing prompts will make your September lessons a snap! Not only will you have engaging content to provide your students, but you’ll have thematic, no-prep activities you can use for years to come!

Picture Writing Prompts

Why use Writing Prompts?

If you are unfamiliar with writing prompts, basically they are simple “starts” to help children begin writing. Often, children can become discouraged with the daunting task of coming up with ideas, or at least enough words to fill in the blank lines of their notebook paper. Providing students with simple prompts takes some of the guess work out, and helps them get started writing much quicker.

Daily Writing Prompts

Besides the obvious benefit of having a variety of no-prep writing prompts in your teaching arsenal, you’ll notice a few handy features in these thematic sets. First, these pages are designed for beginning writers and busy teachers. Students copy the prompt onto the lines, then use words from the word bank to finish filling in their response. This provides a certain level of independence as students can choose and write their answers with little to no help.

Second, you’ll notice that children are writing their responses on different thematic shapes! These shapes have a thick black line for children to cut them out and place them inside a notebook. Students build a notebook filled with their own writing samples. This notebook makes a fantastic keepsake and portfolio of work.

Alternatively, you can have students cut out their writing prompts and use them to decorate your classroom bulletin board. Parents love to read the variety of student responses, especially when paired next to thematic art work.

Kindergarten Writing Prompts with Pictures

You can find all 20 interactive guided writing prompts for September in our TPT store here: September Writing Prompts. If you like this set, please leave us feedback, and stay tuned for future months!

Kindergarten Writing Prompts: Monster Themes

Let’s face it, writing is one of those subjects that can be difficult to teach. Even the most creative, well-spoken, engaged students can sometimes experience writer’s block when faced with writing down all their thoughts and ideas in an organized way. So, instead of handing your students a blank sheet of paper, why not offer them writing prompts?

What are Writing Prompts?

Writing prompts are basically helpful starters to aid children in getting their own creative ideas out onto the paper. Prompts can be very simple to use in the classroom. Starting the sentence for students with a few words, takes the initial fear out of saying the right thing, and helps students focus on their own inner voice.

20 Interactive Writing Prompts for September

Free Kindergarten Writing Prompts

You’ll want to provide your students with a variety of writing resources that encourage them to start, finish, or add details to sentences. We’ve developed a variety of free and low-cost writing prompts you can use with your students. These are wonderful resources for student’s to build their own writing portfolio each month. The notebook will not only show progression in writing, but it will also serve as a wonderful take-home keepsake for families.

Free Monster Writing Prompts

If you have beginning writers, you’ll find these free monster writing prompts especially helpful to use this Fall. Each monster is different and contains a unique writing prompt for students to complete. You’ll likely end up with student’s wanting to complete more than one! Encourage your students to color their monsters with vivid colors, as these would make adorable bulletin board displays of student work.

Monster Writing Prompt: Blob Monster

Students complete the writing prompt: "I picked my monster because...."

Monster Writing Prompt: Fuzzball Monster

Students complete the writing prompt: "My monster's name is...."

Monster Writing Prompt: Horned Monster

Students complete the writing prompt: "My monster likes to eat....."

Monster Writing Prompt: Cyclops Monster

Students complete the writing prompt: "My monster is...." with three descriptive adjectives.

Monster Writing Prompt: Scary Monster

Students complete the writing prompt: "My monster smells like....."

Monster Writing Prompt: Robot Monster

Students complete the writing prompt: "My monster dances like a....."

Monster Writing Prompt: Frog Monster

Students complete the writing prompt: "My monster looks like a......"

Double Dice Addition Bump!

Kindergarten is a great time to introduce basic addition concepts to your students. Before beginning addition in your classroom, be sure your students have a solid understanding of number value and counting on. If you’re convinced your students are ready to learn beginning addition, there are quite a few simple ways to approach this teaching.

Addition Math Games

Learning through play is a valuable tool for students of any age. Students simply seem to be able to retain information quicker and for longer when they are engaged with their assigned activity. Try adding in a little extra fun by using Double Dice.

Double Dice Games

If you’ve never heard of double dice, they are exactly what they sound like; one die inside another die. The outer die is transparent so that you can see through it, to see the second die inside. Double dice add a little flair to your learning center games…there is something SO FUN about rolling a die inside a die.

Double Dice Addition BUMP!

We’ve designed two FREE Double Dice Addition games you can print and play with your students. Each game includes options for single or multiplayers.

Supplies: 1 double dice or 2 single dice. Building bricks or cubes (one color for each player).

Rules for 1-Player: Roll the dice. Add the two numbers and place a cube on the sum. Fill all the numbers and then begin again.

Rules for 2-Player: Roll the dice. Add the two numbers and place a cube on the sum. If that number has 1 cube, you can BUMP the other player off and place your own cube there. If that number has two cubes, you may not BUMP. It is the other player’s turn.

Double Dice Addition Bump Game (Troll Theme)

This is a fun addition bump game that can be place with double-dice or two single dice.

Double Dice Addition Bump Game (Dragon Theme)

This is a fun addition bump game that can be place with double-dice or two single dice.

Interactive Math Notebook

This comprehensive kindergarten math curriculum provides you with a full year of hands-on math lessons, games and activities. This complete set includes an interactive daily warm-up folder and optional printable math manipulatives.

Backyard Nature Study: 3 Tips for Summer Learning

May 14, 2019 By Kindergarten Mom Leave a Comment

A fun, hands-on way for children to learn is to get outdoors. The fresh air, activity, and sunshine are good for them and for us as moms, too! While visiting a park, the zoo, or a local trail is always an adventure, sometimes a quieter activity is preferred. These 3 Ways to do Nature Study in Your Own Back Yard This Summer may spark your creative juices and get you excited all over again about getting yourself and your children outside this summer!

3 Ways to do Nature Study in Your Own Back Yard This Summer

There are many ways you can conduct a nature study. Some are quite simple and others are more complicated. The ideas shared here will allow you to add or take away as you prefer so that nature study can easily fit into any time you spend outdoors this summer.

Let children spend time exploring their own backyard!

Draw what you see.

Many children love to try their hand at drawing. Though skills may vary, this can be an engaging way to document what your child sees as he or she observes what is happening in nature. Whether you live in the city, the suburbs, or in a rural area, there is always some sort of nature to observe. Birds, chipmunks, mice, snakes, butterflies, ants, and more can be seen and watched for hours on end. You can instruct your child to simply spend some time outside observing and then come inside to draw what he saw. Or you may allow him to take a pencil and notebook outdoors to sketch what he sees as he is watching whichever interesting animal, insect, or plant he finds.

If your child isn’t confident in his drawing abilities yet, now would be a great time to select a few books from your local public library, or from your favorite bookstore, to teach him how to create simple drawings. He can then use the skills he develops in his nature studies over the summer and you are hitting several areas of learning at once!

Write about what you see and hear.

Another option for nature study is to spend time outside, sitting still to listen and watch, or listening and observing while walking around, if that is preferred. You know your children best, and one of the great things about learning at home is the freedom we have to allow our children to explore and learn at their own pace and in their own way. Your child may wish to take a notebook or journal outdoors with her so she can jot down what she hears and sees as she hears or sees it. Or she can write about what she observed once she comes back inside. You can make this task as simple or as involved as you like, based on the age of your child, her interests and preferences, and what the needs are within your home at the time.

There are many ways to create a journal. A few ideas include using a simple notebook, printer paper with a construction paper cover, a lined journal, an artist’s sketchbook, and more. This is an area where you can give your child the freedom to choose or you may wish to decide for yourself which method will work best for your child.

Choose a specific animal or plant in nature to study and journal about all summer.

Have your child choose a specific animal, insect, or plant to learn about and study all summer. You may visit the library to find books about your child’s chosen subject. Your child may want to make plans to conduct an experiment involving his plant or animal. Or you may keep this project simple by suggesting that he write a few notes in a notebook whatever he observes about the plant or animal each time he goes out to observe what is happening. If he likes to draw, he may wish to add a sketch or two of the progress that occurs each day. He could even find magazine articles or images online to add to his journal to enhance his studies and the look of his final product.

Nature study is something that can be done individually or that can be done as a family, with each child studying at his or her own level. This is a good way to spend time together and to discuss one another’s likes or dislikes about the project, the outdoors, and even the plants or animals they are observing.

More Ideas for Nature Study

If you need more ideas for how to do nature study, you can do a simple search online to get ideas. This post listing 100 Things to Study in Your Backyard may serve as a great jumping off point for your family’s journey into nature study.

Do you have ideas for how to do nature study in your backyard? Share them in the comments below!

Kindergarten Writing Printables

Starting off the kindergarten year, it’s great to review basic letter formation as well as teaching students how to write their first and last names. Most students will still be developing their fine motor skills so provide students with plenty of hands-on, small muscle building activities. My personal goal during the Kindergarten year is to help my kiddos learn to write a strong sentence. However, some students will be able to write a few sentences by the end of the year. In this case, use our paragraph frames to help bridge the gap between sentence writing and paragraph writing. Use the following free kindergarten writing printables to continue to build writing skills over the coming year.

Alphabet Handwriting Worksheets

This is a collection of FREE alphabet handwirting worksheets you can use to build small motor muscles while working on handwriting. These are key pre-writing skills that children should have before attempting to write sentences or paragraphs.

Alphabet Animal Handwriting

Work your way through the alphabet with fun animals to color in for each letter. From Aardvark to Zebra, this set is sure to be a hit in your Kindergarten Classroom

Interactive Writing Prompts

A collection of free writing prompts for beginning writers. These prompts ask students a question then give students fill-in-th-blank type responses so they can rewrite and finish the sentneces with their own unique answers.

Paragraph Writing Prompts

A collection of free Kindergarten writing prompts to encourage early writing. Each page includes sequenced drawing as well as fill in the blank paragraph frames.

Super Silly Monster Writing Prompts

Your students will beg you for more! Each silly monster has a story to tell, and your students will add the details! This collection is sure to be a hit with even the most reluctant writer.

Kindergarten Writing Prompts with Pictures

Fun, interactive guided writing prompts for kindergarten. 20 writing prompts for September covering topics like all about my, my favorites, back to school and apples.

Looking for more structure? Try our **29-Week First Grade Writing Program Today!**

Spin, Read, & Bump Games

Spin, Read, and BUMP will have your students giggling while they learn key vowel team words! This game is super fun and can be played as single player or multi-player with just a few adaptations. If you are looking for more games be sure to check out our Spin, Read, and BUMP Pack today!

1 Player Game: Spin and find your word on the grid. Cover it with a counter. Continue until you spin a word that is all covered. 2-3 Player Game: Spin and find your word on the grid. Cover it with your counter. If a word is taken you can BUMP the other player off and place your own counter there. First one to 5 in a row wins!

Spin, Read, and Bump: EE Words

This free printable reading game covers words with the EE vowel team: Bee, Seed, Tree, Free, See

Spin, Read, and Bump: IE Words

This free printable reading game covers words with the IE vowel team: Pie, Tie, Fries, Cried, Flies

Spin, Read, and Bump: OO Words

This free printable reading game covers words with the OO vowel team: Moon, Pool, Boot, Spoon, Zoo

Looking for more? Find 29 Vowel Teams & Controlled-R Words in our Spin, Read, & BUMP Pack

Fidget Spinner Minute Math Drills

Math fact drills don’t have to be boring! Not with our Fidget Spinner Minute Math Drills that is! We have a fun collection of Minute Math Drills you can print with your students to practice speedy calculations for addition problems 1-5. Below you’ll find free game boards to utilize in your classroom, if you are looking for more worksheets for each number, be sure to check out our Minute Spin-it Math Drills Pack.

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +1

Student's SPIN their fidget spinner to start the clock, then get busy solving these addition problems. Students who complete the equations on the numbers can move to the bonus round. How many can you solve before the spinner stops?

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +2

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +3

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +4

Fidget Spinner Math Addition +

Looking for More? Check out our Minute Spin it Math Drills Pack

Learn to Read With Kindergarten Mom

Learning to read doesn’t have to be expensive and YOU can teach your child for free with our Word Family and Sight Word Printables. Word Families are a group of words with the same ending. For example cat, rat, mat, hat, bat are all part of the “at” word family. Learning about word families is a key part of learning to read. Children can pick up on patterns and rhyming sounds very quickly which in turn leads to reading confidence and reading success.

If you’re looking for our Word Family Packs, you can also access our resources by type below:

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Earth Day Printables

Earth Day is a great time to teach your students about stewardship! Students can learn the three R’s, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and how they can help take care of our earth. Because Earth Day is in April, it’s a fantastic opportunity to tie in Earth Science lessons such as the Water Cycle, Plant Life Cycle, Layers of the Earth and more.

On this page we’ve included some helpful Earth Day Coloring Pages, Worksheets, Games, and Activities you can use to make your Earth Day celebration a hit in your classroom!

Earth Day Coloring Page

This is a thick black line for little hands to color on Earth Day. Below the coloring page is a small description for students to read about when and why we celebrate Earth Day.

Earth Day Crown

This is a fun printable Earth Day Crown your students can decorate and wear for Earth Day! Simply color, cut out, staple on the sides and you're set for some fun classroom activities!

Earth Day Word Search

Build vocabulry with this free printable Earth Day wordsearch page. Students read and write the vocabulary words then find the in the puzzle. Word list: reduce, reuse, recycle, plastic, metal, paper.

Water Cycle Book

Learn about the watercycle with this free printable water cycle minibook. This circle book turns to reaveal different stages in the water cycle.

Recycle Coloring Page

If you are teaching your students the three R's, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle this is a great visual reminder of what types of materials can be recycled.

Looking for more Kindergarten Units? Try our Kinder S.M.A.R.T. Packs today!

Sight Word Activity Sheets

Each of these free sight word activity sheets will help guide your children to sight word mastery. These fun and colorful pages feature 1 of 40 Dolch pre-primer sight words. Circling, searching, writing and daubing are a few of the interactive ways these fun activity sheets will help with learning. Laminate the sheets and use them multiple times in a literacy center!