Jennifer Traig 
Don’t Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades 
50 Enthralling and Effective Writing Lessons (Ages 5 to 12)

Creative strategies for getting young students excited about
writing

Don’t Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades offers 50
creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highly
acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reach
all students (even those most resistant to creative writing), the
lessons range from goofy fun (like ‘The Other Toy Story: Make Your
Toys Come to Life’) to practical, from sports to science, music to
mysteries. These lessons are written by experts, and favorite
novelists, actors, and other celebrities pitched in too. Lessons
are linked to the Common Core State Standards.

* A treasure trove of proven, field-tested lessons to teach
writing skills

* Inventive and unique lessons will appeal to even the most
difficult-to-reach students

* 826 National has locations in eight cities: San Francisco, New
York, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, and
Washington DC

826 National is a nonprofit organization, founded by Dave
Eggers, and committed to supporting teachers, publishing student
work, and offering services for English language learners.

About the author

826 National is a nonprofit tutoring, writing, and
publishing organization with locations in eight cities across the
country. Our goal is to assist students ages 6 to 18 with their
writing skills, and to help teachers get their classes excited
about writing. Our work is based on the understanding that great
leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that
strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.

Jennifer Traig is the author of the memoirs Devil in
the Details and Well Enough Alone, and the editor of
The Autobiographer’s Handbook.