This Frog Writing Paper gives 2nd Grade students a pond story prompt, nine wide writing lines and a cut-paper frog scene, so a themed page does the work of getting a reluctant writer started.
This butterfly writing paper gives 2nd graders a friendly prompt, ten roomy writing rules and a bright paper-collage garden, so every child has a butterfly story to tell before the pencil moves.
This apple shape book activity lets K-2nd grade children color, cut out and write their own apple story on cover, picture and writing pages with kid-sized lines.
Progress in Writing Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students three sentences to edit and a picture prompt to write about, with an answer key included, so young writers practice fixing and creating in one lesson.
This barn shape book activity helps K-2nd Grade children color, draw and write their own farm story, then cut out and staple the barn pages into a book to share.
This house shape book activity helps K-2nd Grade children color, draw and write their own story about home, then cut out and staple the house pages into a book to share.
Using this Writing a Letter Worksheet Collection, students write a letter using blank friendly letter template with some simple graphics.
This writing an independence day letter worksheet helps 2nd grade students write a friendly letter about the Fourth of July with a greeting, body, closing, and signature, building strong writing skills.
This boy shape book activity helps K-2nd Grade children color, draw and write their own story, then cut out and staple the boy-shaped pages into a book to share.
This progressing in writing worksheet lets 2nd grade students write about a favorite activity, share it with a friend, and use a simple checklist to revise and edit their work with confidence.
Using this Flower Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about themselves or stories about flowers or Springtime.
This computer shape book activity helps K-2nd Grade children color, draw and write their own story about computers, then cut out and staple the pages into a book to share.
This work in progress writing worksheet helps 2nd Grade children write a picture story, share it with a friend, and revise it using a simple editing checklist.
This writing a Christmas letter worksheet invites 2nd grade students to write a friendly letter about their favorite part of the holiday, practicing a greeting, body, closing, and signature.
Kids write a holiday note on this Easter letter worksheet, with a printed greeting, roomy 2nd grade lines, a closing and a signature line beside a bright Easter basket picture.
This writing a st patrick's day letter worksheet lets 2nd grade students write a friendly letter about the holiday, practicing a greeting, body, closing, and signature to grow confident writers.
Using this Girl Shape Book Activity, your students can create quick and simple books about themselves or stories about girl main characters.
A fresh page makes writing fun!
Second graders are moving from big, wide lines to more grown-up writing paper. They practice keeping letters the right size, spacing words evenly and starting each sentence at the left margin. They use lined paper for friendly letters, stories, journals and shape books. Themed paper, like a butterfly or a frog, gives them a fun reason to write and keeps them motivated. The click comes when kids can fill a page with neat, readable writing and feel proud to share it.
The right paper makes writing feel special. Here's how we use it.
Kids write a short story or set of facts on shape book pages, then staple them together. A shape book feels like a real book, and kids love reading it to friends.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
Try it withApple Shape Book ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Write a friendly letter on the board, showing the greeting, body and closing. Then kids write their own letter to a friend or family member. Real letters give writing a purpose.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withWriting a Letter Worksheet CollectionWorksheetsOpen it →Save a writing sample from the start of the year and compare it to one a few months later. Kids see how much neater and longer their writing has become. It's a big confidence boost.
Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withProgressing in Writing WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Writing paper can be fun! Try these:
ActivitiesKids write about their home or family in a house-shaped book.
Open House Shape Book Activity →
WorksheetsKids write a letter for a holiday, like a Christmas wish or a thank-you note.
Open Writing a Christmas Letter Worksheet →
WorksheetsKids write a silly frog story on frog-themed writing paper.
Open Frog Writing Paper →Teacher favorites right now: Frog Writing Paper, Butterfly Writing Paper and Apple Shape Book Activity.
Many 2nd graders use primary paper with a dotted middle line, moving toward narrower lines as their handwriting gets neater. Teachers often choose based on each child's needs.
Remind them to start letters at the top line, use the dotted line for lowercase letters and leave a finger space between words. Slow, careful writing is better than fast.
Stories, friendly letters, journal entries, facts and opinions. Fun themed paper makes any writing project more exciting.
Yes! Every page prints on regular paper. Members can download all the writing paper on the site.
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