Presidential Inaugural Poet, activist, and bestselling author Amanda Gorman shares one of her favorite techniques for starting a poem or getting over writers' block.

In this lesson, you will create a character and show how a character would respond in a specific situation by writing dialogue, resulting in a silly scene.

Not all poems have to rhyme, but when they do, they generally use “rhyme scheme.” In this lesson, students will write a poem with a unique sound and rhyme scheme.

National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and NYT Bestselling Author, Jason Reynolds, joined 826 students for a conversation on his video project, "For Every One."

Through reading a Mentor Text, students learn more about the types of point of view and how different points of view impact their writing.

Poet and teaching artist with 826NYC, Amanda Dettmann, shares a simple and fun writing prompt that asks the question, "How Did You Get There?"

In this lesson, you will learn a strategy for writing down your thoughts and feelings to understand them more clearly.

Journalist and 826 MSP staffer, Cristeta Boarini, shares a poetry prompt that walks students through using shapes to convey meaning.

Author Javier Zamora invites you to raise your voice and write to the next President of the United States.

Writer and staffer at 826DC, Sarah Richman, shares an original writing prompt that will help you get aquainted with your new characters.

In this lesson, students will identify the main idea and supporting details of an informational text and summarize this idea objectively.

Author and TV producer, Emily Harding shows side characters some love in this writing prompt.

In this poem, a student observes a dove's flight and reflects on their ability to soar.

Author Carter Higgins reads "Pickup Lines Cheesier Than Cheddar," a piece written by fifth-grader Uma (826NYC).

Mac Barnett, a New York Times-bestselling author of stories for children, illustrates how to end a story...or not.

Librarian and literacy ambassador Mychal Threets invites you to write about your feelings, your way with four writing prompts to explore your emotions on the page.

Author and illustrator Lisa Brown reads "Owl Girl. In this lesson, you will write a superhero story that introduces your character and establishes the context for your reader.

Midwest Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador, Charlotte Yeung, shares one of her favorite brainstorming strategies for creating a new piece.

Author Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, shows there are no limits to imagination with this interviewing activity.

In this lesson, you will create poems that look completely different from poems you have written before!

In this lesson, you will write down a story that’s been passed down to you, using precise words and phrases and sensory language, to convey a vivid picture of the event.

In this lesson, you will build your confidence as a writer by battling the page on a consistent basis.

What’s the moral of the story? In this lesson, students practice identifying and summarizing a moral in a fable written by a sixth grader.

Award-winning documentarian and journalist,Soledad O'Brien, shares about why she loves her job and how she builds credibility out in the field through thorough research.