March Bulletin Board and Writing Prompt Ideas

In March it's all about the green, clovers, rainbows, and spring!  Here are a few creative writing ideas to get writing!

The Wizard of Oz:  After I read this story, I have kids write an opinion piece..."If I had Ruby Slippers I would"...The kids really get into this one.

I actually have the kids make this but I turn the black paper to "landscape view".  Underneath, I then attach their writing prompt.

The Yellow Brick Road (Story Order) :  I give the kids a piece of white construction paper to draw their favorite part of the story.  I then glue a yellow background to it and make a yellow brick.  I also have each student write about their favorite part and why.  After the kids write, draw and share their favorite part, I collect them all and as a center activity, I have them put all the story parts in order.  This is a great way to review story order and they get a chance to see their classmates work close up one more time.  After the students get a chance to put them in order, I make a giant "Yellow Brick Road" bulletin board using each student's yellow brick!

Leprechaun Traps:  I have the students write about how to catch a leprechaun.  They are then invited to make a trap at home and bring it in before March 17th, St. Patrick's Day.  Before we leave for the day, we set them up around the classroom.  After all the fun, I put the traps and each student's writing in a bulletin board case.  Here are a few pictures of our project.


Read Across America Week:  This year I read the story, There's A Wocket In My Pocket by Dr. Seuss.  I made a bulletin board but to promote reading I titled it, There's a Book In My Pocket.  I gave the kids an old Library Pocket.  You can also purchase very colorful ones from the Dollar Tree too!  They decorated their pocket with a book slogan.  In the pocket, I gave them an index card to put the title of their favorite book on one side.  On the back, they wrote a couple sentences telling me why this was their favorite book too!

More March Writing Prompts:
1.)  Reading is important because...
2.)  One day I woke up and realized I wasn't in _________________ any more? (from the Wizard of Oz - I don't think we're in Kansas anymore...)
3.)  If I had 3 wishes I would wish for...
4.)  One day I caught a leprechaun...
5.)  I had the luckiest day ever...
6.)  It was a beautiful spring day.  Suddenly, I came across a giant egg.  CRACK!...
7.)  March 6th is National Oreo Cookie month:  Write an opinion of your favorite cookie.  Draw a picture.
8.)  In March, we celebrate national clean out your closet week:  Something is hiding in my closet and this is what I saw...
9.)  One day I woke up and I was the color green...
10.)  I love spring because...