Short Writing Assignments

Over the years I have spent a lot of time coming up with ideas for short writing assignments for my little darlings to complete. Although there is value in long writing assignments, such as book reports or research papers, I find that short assignments offer the opportunity to break up the monotony.

It would get rather tiresome for the children to have long and difficult assignments all the time, so to keep them writing, mix it up a bit. It is sort of like a good book. The sentences, paragraphs, and chapters are a mixture of long and short, keeping the reader's interest. Writing assignments should also be a mixture of long and short, keeping the student's interest. 

Add a little variety in among the reports and papers. Throw in a few journal assignments, a letter to grandmother, a limerick, or a paragraph titled "My Favorite Foods." Make writing fun and your little darlings will grow in their imaginations and strengthen their writing skills.