Are you looking for some interesting writing prompts to ease your child into their first day of homeschool this year? I’ve put together 25 different writing ideas for students of all ages.

Getting Started with Writing Prompts

To begin, either assign your child a prompt or let them choose one of their own. If you’re more adventurous, have them draw one from a hat or have them pick a number between 1 and 25 to write the one that corresponds to the number they chose.

These can be used with kids of all ages. Younger students can draw a picture and dictate to you what to write for them. Older students can begin working on their penmanship and getting back into the habit of using good, descriptive writing techniques and great grammar. Simply adjust your expectations depending on the age of your child, and let them have a little bit of fun with this quick and simple assignment.

Encourage your homeschooled student to get creative with their writing. Instruct them to doodle or draw a nice picture above their writing to illustrate it. With an assignment as fun as this, they won’t mind getting back into the swing of doing school! If you’re looking for ideas to use throughout the rest of the year, these elementary writing prompts will make you smile.

25 Writing Prompts for the First Day of School

1. My favorite part of school is…
2. The thing I am most looking forward to this year is…
3. My favorite subjects in school are…
4. When I am finished with my schoolwork for the day, I want to celebrate by…
5. The best part about my summer was when…
6. The next holiday I am really looking forward to is…
7. I am excited about…
8. When I grow up, I want to…
9. I had a lot of fun with my friend(s) this summer when we…
10. The best part of starting school this year is…
11. Something I am nervous about this year is…
12. If I made a time capsule, I would include the following 6 items…
13. Something I do really well is…
14. By the end of the year, I hope to have learned…
15. I am very skilled at…
16. The best part of the day is…
17. If I had to teach a class this year, I would teach others…
18. I’m glad that I homeschool because…
19. The funniest thing that happened to me this summer was when…
20. I am happy right now because…
21. My best advice for someone new to homeschooling would be…
22. Something I would like to teach myself to do is…
23. My friends usually describe me as…
24. Something I would like to do to help others is…
25. People would be surprised to know that I…

Writing prompts like these are a wonderful way to teach lessons on a tight budget. Be sure to check out how to homeschool for free (or really cheap) for more tips.