As the new school year begins, the classroom buzzes with fresh energy and curiosity. This is an ideal moment to spark student engagement through creative literacy
1. Reflect on summer through writing
Invite students to revisit and describe their summer memories with prompts such as:
- “Write a vivid description of your favorite summer experience—why was it special?”
- “Create a character sketch of someone you met during your summer break.”
- “Interview peers about their holidays and compile a class book
Choose a template from the WriteReader Template Library, create your own, or let students create everything themselves.
These activities help build comfort and connection while easing students into the writing process.
Check out all our summer writing prompts here, and use the image bank to support students’ writing.
2. Share expectations for the year ahead
Use the Back to School template in WriteReader to guide students in expressing their hopes, concerns, and goals for the school year. It’s a great introductory activity that builds classroom community.
3. Kickstart literacy with engaging projects
- ABC letter books: Students create picture books by adding images and writing or recording words that begin with chosen letters. Use our template from the Template Library.
- All About Me books: Students share information and photos to introduce themselves creatively. Find our All About Me template in the Template Library.
These types of projects support phonics, self-expression, and social bonding.
Here is a short one-minute video on how to choose templates and share them with your students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8BZH3GkuQs
4. Customize and Share with Ease
Teachers can:
- Adapt template books or use them as-is.
- Incorporate school or student-sourced images.
- Allow students to contribute their own photos.
- Toggle access settings to share books within the class or beyond.
Log in today and check out all the template books that can be shared with your students right away https://app.writereader.com/login/educator
We wish you a happy NEW School year!
Team WriteReader
