Description
Looking for an easy way to spark writing and conversation at the beginning of the school year or after a break? These Back to School, First day of school, Summer Vacation, Winter break, Spring Break, Vacation and Weekend Writing Prompts are perfect for helping students reflect, share, and get excited about writing. With 168 kid-friendly prompt cards and 24 printable worksheets, this low-prep resource makes it simple to build writing fluency, language skills, and classroom community from day one.
Created by a certified occupational therapy assistant, this 56 page PDF was originally designed for special education occupational therapy students. These prompts are perfect for kindergarten and 1st grade but are easily adaptable for any elementary grade level. 15 worksheets are also included for convenience, but you can also use your own paper.
What’s Included:
7 Topics, 24 Prompts Each (168 total prompts)
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- What I Did Over the Summer
- First Day of School
- First Week of School
- What I Did Over School Vacation
- What I Did Over the Weekend
- What I Did Over Winter Vacation
- What I Did Over Spring Break
3 Differentiated Writing Page Styles:
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- Picture-only page – for drawing or pre-writing responses
- Picture + large writing lines – for one-sentence responses
- Picture + multi-sentence writing space – for more detailed stories
Prompt Cards – ready to print, cut, and laminate for reusable writing center activities
Skills Students Will Practice with this What I Did Over Break Packet:
- Fine motor skills through handwriting practice
- Sentence formation and structure
- Personal narrative and storytelling
- Creative thinking and idea generation
- Vocabulary building and descriptive writing
- Sequencing and organizing ideas
- Drawing to support comprehension and expression
When to Use the What I Did Over Break Packet::
- Back-to-school season
- After summer, winter, spring, or fall break
- First day and first week of school activities
- Monday morning, what I did over the weekend writing prompts
- Writing centers and literacy stations
- Morning work or early finisher bins
- Occupational therapy sessions for handwriting and fine motor skills
- Great Discussion Starters:
Skills & Benefits:
- Build expressive language skills by forming complete sentences and sharing personal experiences.
- Practice receptive language skills by listening to peers and responding appropriately.
- Increase vocabulary through exposure to summer-themed words and related concepts.
- Improve conversational turn-taking and active listening.
- Strengthen sequencing skills when recalling events in order.
- Boost social communication by encouraging students to ask and answer follow-up questions.
- Develop narrative skills by telling stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Low Prep Tip: Print the prompt cards on cardstock, cut them apart, and laminate for a grab-and-go writing center that lasts all year. Students choose a card, draw and write on the included page style that fits their ability level, and share their work.
