Writing Resources

Here you'll find complete ESL lesson plans, ESL materials, and most everything you need for lower intermediate, upper intermediate, and advanced English students.




A free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. Download the files to your Mp3 player or listen to the Mp3 files on your computer. View the text on a webpage and print out the stories and poems to make your own book.

Provides dynamic activities and up-to-date instruction in reading, writing, media, vocabulary, and listening and speaking skills.

Writing by children. Word games and competitions.

Use magnetic words to write poetry. Submit it when finished.

Draw pictures with words. The faster you draw the larger the letters are. Once finished you can watch a screenplay of your drawing, or email it to a friend.

Prompts, lessons, and resources for teachers passionate about teaching writing.

A collection of ideas, reflections, and stories about what it means to teach writing in our digital, interconnected world. Read, discuss, and share ideas about teaching writing today.

Synonyms, antonyms, and rhymes. Also blog post ideas and story plot/logline resources for writers.

Daily writing prompts, written by a classroom teacher.

Send your future self some words of inspiration. Share some thoughts on where you'll or what you'll be up to in a year, three years...more? And then some time travel magic will deliver the letter to you.

Many links to all sorts of writing resources, genre, and activities.