Don’t wait to download and print this awesome set of April writing prompts for elementary students! There are 30 prompts to get you through the month.

There is currently snow on the ground and the temperatures are in the low 30’s. Not exactly the conditions I imagined when I sat down to write about my latest collection of elementary writing prompts. 

However, the sun is shining, and I can see my neighbor’s daffodils from where I sit. So, I’ll sit close to my space heater and pretend that spring is in the air.

No matter the weather, spring really is on its way! You can get your writers ready with this amazing collection of writing prompts for April.

Elementary Writing Prompts for April

Throughout the month of April, kids will have the opportunity to write about Easter, Earth Day, spring, rainy days, and much more.

There are a total of 30 writing prompts in this printable pack – one prompt for each day of the month. There is also a blank page for those who need more room to write.

Writing Tips

Here are a few ideas for making writing a bit more fun this month:

• Let your students use colorful pens when they write. Our favorites are erasable gel pens! Em likes to change colors with each paragraph, and I like that there are no scribbled out mistakes.

• Print all of the writing prompt pages, and bind them into a writing notebook. Let your child choose the order in which they’ll complete their writing prompts each day. This gives them a little more control over the assignment, and encourages them to write about what sparks their interest on a given day.

• Don’t worry about editing and proofreading. Let them write. At the end of the month, have them pick a favorite piece or two to polish and publish. You can go through the whole editing, revising, rewriting process at that time. Waiting allows kids to write freely without having to worry about the technical stuff.

Don’t forget…

Throughout the upcoming year, I will release a brand new set of writing prompts every month. By the time they’ve all been released, you will have 365 elementary writing prompts to use in your homeschool!

Writing Prompts

Fill your book basket with a great collection of writing prompt books. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

Cliffhanger Writing Prompts – This ready-to-use resource contains 30 exciting story starters that model good writing and help any student get past writer’s block! 

101 Story Starters for Kids – Write your own stories with the help of these creative story starters! With 101 fun and unique writing prompts, you’ll have no trouble kicking your imagination into high gear.

Rip the Page! Adventures in Creative Writing – This is the everything-you-need guide to spark new poems and unstick old stories, including lists of big, small, gross-out, and favorite words; adventurous and zany prompts to leap from; dares and double dares to help you mash up truths and lies into outrageous paragraphs; and letters of encouragement written directly to you from famous authors.

Teaching Resources

These writing dice are based off of the 5w’s (Who, What, When, Where, Why) whose answers are considered basic in storytelling and information gathering. Need a character? Roll the “Who” set. Need a time frame to base your story around? Roll the “When” set. Want to challenge yourself with a whole story? Roll all of the dice and see where it takes you.

Get your April Writing Prompts.

There are a total of 30 writing prompts in this printable pack – one prompt for each day of the month. There is also a blank page for those who need more room to write.

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