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Watch andWrite

Watch and Write videos and lessons deliver writing inspiration directly from authors, professionals, friends of 826, and students. Each video includes a writing prompt and lesson aligned to Common Core State Standards.

A Good Time to Write

Hear from your favorite authors as they share writing prompts, strategies, and more.

Fantasy/SciFi
Narrative
Poetry
Write Your Power: Superheroes and Science Fiction with Tony Weaver, Jr.

Author and educator Tony Weaver, Jr. invites students in grades 5—12 to explor...

Write. Read. Feel. with Mychal Threets
Memoir
Narrative
Poetry
Write. Read. Feel. with Mychal Threets

Librarian and literacy ambassador Mychal Threets invites you to write about your...

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Poetry
Book Scavenger Hunt Poetry with Amanda Gorman

Presidential Inaugural Poet, activist, and bestselling author Amanda Gorman shar...

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Memoir
Narrative
Persuasive
Poetry
Hear Me Out with Javier Zamora

Author Javier Zamora invites you to raise your voice and write to the next Presi...

Write Your Way Forward

Learn how writing is essential in all types of careers—from journalists to TV show writers.

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Informational
Media
Why This Story Matters with Soledad O’Brien

Award-winning documentarian and journalist, Soledad O'Brien, shares why she love...

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Informational
Media
How to Ask Why with Nicole Dungca

Nicole Dungca, Investigative Reporter at The Washington Post and President of th...

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Memoir
Narrative
Writing & Empathy with Dr. Matthew Bucknor

Radiologist Matthew Bucknor shares while it's important for students studying ST...

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Persuasive
Writing to Create Change with Nidhi Hebbar

Misinformation Specialist with Google Nidhi Hebbar shares how you can use writin...

Write With...

Check out writing prompts and favorite student writing from friends of 826.

JReynolds
Poetry
Write With. . . Life Stories: Soundscape Poems with Jason Reynolds

You will write a “soundscape” poem filled with familiar sounds of your neigh...

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Media
Write With . . . Life Stories: Singing Through Struggles with Gloria Estefan

Songwriters are powerful storytellers. Their lyrics can connect us, uplift us, a...

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Poetry
Write With . . . Life Stories: Moments as Poetry with Reginald Dwayne Betts

In this lesson, you will hear about the life and art of Reginald Dwayne Betts an...

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Memoir
Narrative
For Every One

Part letter, part long-form poem, "For Every One" offers reflections and courage...

Writers' Showcase

See student authors from across the country and get inspired to write.

Pumpkin Pie!!!: Favorite Food Stories
Poetry
Pumpkin Pie!!!: Favorite Food Stories

What is the story of your favorite food? In this lesson, you will use descriptiv...

Birds in Flight: I’m Like a Lion
Poetry
Birds in Flight: I’m Like a Lion

Have you ever thought about what you have in common with an animal? In this less...

Day & Night: Rhyme Schemes
Poetry
Day & Night: Rhyme Schemes

Not all poems have to rhyme, but when they do, they generally use “rhyme schem...

The Letter A’s Failure
Poetry
The Letter A’s Failure

From the 826 National original publication, UNBOUND, this poem shares an honest ...