Summer Writing: Living In a Tent

What would it be like to live in a tent for a whole month? This writing project will take a lot of imagination and a little bit of sensible reasoning. Have your little darling(s) imagine a spot where he/she would set up a tent. No running water or electricity! What sort of things would need to be on-hand to make this challenging living experience doable? It is a good idea to have your young writer(s) make a list of needful things prior to putting this essay into paragraph form!

Writing Topic
Living in a tent.

Writing Tools

For very young writers:

·                     Provide a pencil and lined paper

For growing and older writers:

·                     Provide a pen and wide- or college-ruled notebook paper or a laptop/PC

Writing Prompts

For very young writers:

·                     Have them write sentences about things they would need to have in order to live in a tent. Help them decide upon a good location (near water is always nice...).

For growing and older writers:

·                     Have students make a list of things that would be needed in order to live out in the wilderness. The list should include survival tools and anything he/she thinks would make tent living more enjoyable (blankets, pillows, etc.). Then, the writer should consider a good location and a daily routine. Remind him/her that food must be prepared and a campfire is necessary for cooking and heat. This essay can be as short as one solid paragraph or as long as one page. 

A note to the teacher/parent: Writing assignments posted on Mondays are intended to be long. However, the individual teacher/parent knows each student/child(s) ability and should modify the assignment accordingly.

Set your little darlings free and allow them to write from the heart!

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