Grades 1–12
EducatorAt 826, we strive to create safe and brave spaces where students can learn, grow, play, and take risks in their writing. Our chapters exist as a third space—somewhere other than home and school. In this space, program staff prioritize writing instruction that centers students’ whole selves, including routines that support their social and emotional development and their mental health. While students have always needed spaces where they can be unapologetically themselves, this need has grown ever more urgent in a post-pandemic era: research has shown that 10 million students in K–12 public schools nationwide need mental health support.
Our favorite way to support students in their mental health journey is, of course, through writing. We view writing as an outlet for releasing pent-up emotions, planning big dreams, processing arguments, and even escaping those daily annoyances that can drag you down. The writing resources and activities in this Educator Tool are designed to help your students process and reflect on how they’re feeling and help them to have a little fun while they’re expressing themselves, too.
We recognize that supporting students in their mental health journey is a team effort: whether you’re just beginning to tap into the power of writing to support students’ mental health, or you are well-versed in the practice, we’re grateful to join forces in this work.
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by 826 National
This Educator Tool is designed to help you support students along their journeys in positive identity development.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 3-5 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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This Educator Tool shares a variety of prompts to help you springboard into journal writing with your students.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades K-2 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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Publishing student writing is at the heart of 826's work. This Educator Tool shares more about our publishing process.
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This resource supports you in creating a safe and brave learning space, through the use of Community Agreements.
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This Educator Tool provides you with resources to help students build their awareness of the diverse perspectives around them.
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This guide offers an abundance of resources to help students practice the basic elements of short stories.
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This Educator Tool shares a collection of 826 resources and Mentor Texts that foster creating social change through writing.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 6-8 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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This Educator Tool is designed to support and inspire you and your students, wherever you are in your poetry journey.
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We take joy and creativity pretty seriously at 826. This new Educator Tool, available in three grade bands, shares more about how you can play with words in your learning space!
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 9-12 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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This Educator Tool provides writing resources to use during the first week of school and beyond.
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This Educator Tool supports you in building a classroom community through writing.
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This Educator Tool will help you pitch your proverbial tent at Camp 826 by sharing our best tips and tricks for getting the most out of 826 Digital.
by Shavonde Chase, Ashley Houston-King, Kathy Seipp, and Bryan Wilson, 826 Digital Educator Leaders
This Educator Tool shares practical tips and useful resources for teaching writing using mentor texts.
by 826 National
This tool provides educators resources for practicing elements of revision with their students.
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