When young writers share their stories, they begin to create inclusive, caring communities. Join 826 National and Cartoon Network to Write for Inclusion this October.

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Everything on 826 Digital! With a free account, you’ll be able to browse, enjoy, and apply a wide variety of teaching tools and student writing examples. You can access these materials directly on the site, and to save it via Pinterest, Google Drive, and direct download.

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Write Your Way Forward with 826 Digital

At 826, we're dedicated to supporting students grades K-12 as they write their own paths forward, undefined by circumstance. And while the circumstances of this school year are exceptional, so is our commitment to you, your students, and their writing. We believe the stories that must be written and amplified this school year—whether they be stories of hope, perspective on the present, or acknowledgment of pain and loss—will be guided by the efforts of you and your students. Where to begin? Discover a new way to approach writing with our featured resources:

  1. We’re thrilled to partner with The New York Times best-selling author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds to launch “For Every One” exclusively on 826 Digital. The film, featuring Jason performing his powerful poem, premiered on 826 Day, August 26, marking a celebration of youth voices and the pursuit of dreams.
  2. Write about “A Place Worth Being”, a Spark from Jason Reynolds that asks students to think of themselves as a place, turning their body and mind into an environment through writing.
  3. This October, join 826 National and Cartoon Network to Write for Inclusion! Write along with our 10 featured lessons that will inspire students to include others and make a difference. Get started by downloading the Write for Inclusion Educator Guide.
  4. Our popular #agoodtimetowrite Remote Learning Kit is now available in Spanish for grades 1-8! Download the kit to spark imagination in writers of all ages at home.
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Sparks

Sparks are innovative, adaptable mini-lessons and activities. They help hone a specific skill or inspire big ideas.

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Lessons

Lessons are highly engaging and ready to use. They’re built around a topic and genre and focused on an educational outcome.

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Projects

Projects are multi-session units on a topic or theme. They help teach process and revision while producing a polished piece.

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Writing

The Writing Gallery features pieces produced by students over the course of Lessons and Projects featured on the site, as well as from our collection of student publications. These may be used to help envision what your students will produce, or as representative, relatable example texts to use in class.

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Example Writing
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Bookstore

The Bookstore features collections of student work from 826 Young Authors’ Book Projects and other publishing projects with curricula on 826 Digital, as well as collections of 826 educator resources. These publications offer the opportunity for students to read entire books written by their peers, independently or in connection with 826 Digital Lessons and Projects.

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Saving Resources

Saving resources made easy…

Save Resources to Google Drive

Keep your 826 resources handy by saving resources to your Google Drive.

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Pin a resource to Pinterest to share with others or to make it easy to come back to it later.

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Download a PDF of any resource directly to your computer if you prefer.

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Testimonials

“The folks at the 826 National organization understand kids, how to make learning fun and most importantly, how to get kids interested in writing.”

Jeremy S, Teacher at Noble Middle School, Chicago, IL

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Sponsors

It takes a village. We send our sincere gratitude to the generous founding sponsors who helped make 826 Digital a reality.

News Corp
  • Art Works - National Endowment for the Arts
  • Yellow Chair Foundation
  • Justine Jentes and Dan Kuruna
  • Singer Family Foundation