31 October Writing Prompts + FREE Printable Calendar
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The month of October is full of fun “National Days”, and my daily October writing prompts are a great way to celebrate and inspire your kids to write this month!
Someone once said, “I learned to write by writing,” and that’s exactly what I envision with these October writing prompts.
The more your child writes, the art of writing, the flow of words, and the ease of thinking will all become second nature to them (that’s the hope, right?).
With these daily writing prompts, your child will be introduced to several research-inspired prompts, creative writing ideas and inspirational topics.
There are several prompts that will take young writers down a trip down history’s memory lane this fall season, while there are others that may inspire your child to write with humor, thanks to the prompts like those in the National Moldy Cheese Day and the National Caramel Apple Day.
October Writing Prompts
Each of the October journal prompts is designed to help get those creative juices flowing this time of year. If your kids have writer’s block, it can be much easier to start with a prompt than a blank page!
For example, on National Custodian Day, your kids will be prompted with this story starter:
You’re the custodian of the elementary school in town, and late one evening, as you’re cleaning the
hall, you hear a “SQUEAK!” and more squeaks.
You hear a pitter-patter on the floor as you stop to listen for more squeaks. You turn and see
hundreds of rats running towards you.
Finish the story.
They’ll do a little research on German Unity Day:
You are invited to visit Germany and take in the land’s beauty. After your visit, you learn you will be
your city’s new tourism ambassador for Germany.
Your job is to encourage people to visit Germany.
Research and share places you would recommend visiting and why.
They’ll reflect, brainstorm, and be inspired to take action on Shine a Light Day:
Think about what a homeless child may have to go through each day. Think of ways you can help
support a homeless child and make their day a little better and easier.
Share your ideas in a report titled “Ways I can Shine A Light.”
There are a mixture of different types of prompts to inspire and encourage your kids to write!
October National Days
There are so many fun topics to write about this month!
Here is a list of the National Days included in the October Writing Prompts pack:
- October 1- International Coffee Day
- October 2- National Custodian Day
- October 3- German Unity Day
- October 4- National Taco Day
- October 5- World Teachers Day
- October 6- National Noodle Day
- October 7- You Matter To Me Day
- October 8- International Newspaper Carrier Day
- October 9- National Moldy Cheese Day
- October 10- Columbus Day
- October 11- International Day of the Girl Child Day
- October 12- National Vermont Day
- October 13- National M&M Day
- October 14- National Dessert Day
- October 15- Shine A Light Night
- October 16- Global Cat Day
- October 17- National Pasta Day
- October 18- National Alaska Day
- October 19- National New Friends Day
- October 20- International Chefs Day
- October 21- National Reptile Awareness Day
- October 22- Smart is Cool Day
- October 23- National Boston Cream Pie Day
- October 24- World Kangaroo Day
- October 25- Sourest Day
- October 26- National Pumpkin Day
- October 27- National Black Cat Day
- October 28- National Chocolate Day
- October 29- National Internet Day
- October 30- National Candy Corn Day
- October 31- National Caramel Apple Day
I’ve created a free calendar print-out you can hang up in your home this month, so you can remember each day and maybe think of a special way to “celebrate” it in your homeschool. Grab it below!
Best Ways to Use October Writing Prompts
Feel free to begin each homeschool day with a writing prompt, or pick and choose which ones you’d like to use. It’s a great way to fit in daily writing practice, proofreading and editing, and even handwriting.
You can print out the printables, or if you prefer, have your child type up their writing in a Google Doc or word processor. You have a lot of flexibility on how you want to use these!
Another idea would be to use the prompts as inspiration for a small project or Google Slides presentation, allowing your kids to create a slideshow or other artifact for the research-themed prompts.
You could even encourage your kids to write in different styles (like an acrostic poem, comic strip, or a play).
Maybe even recruit all family members to get in on the action and respond to a writing prompt. It will be a lot of fun to hear everyone’s finished product!
What a great opportunity for you to get creative, think outside the box, and create some unique learning experiences with fall writing prompts!
National Days Writing Prompts
If you’re new to my site or have missed last month (or a few others), here are the links to all my creative writing prompts for January-September:
- January Writing Prompts
- February Writing Prompts
- March Writing Prompts
- April Writing Prompts
- May Writing Prompts
- June Writing Prompts
- July Writing Prompts
- August Writing Prompts
- September Writing Prompts
Please remember the goal here is to help your child fall in love with writing and take even small steps to becoming an enthusiastic writer. If you need to take a break for a day or two, go ahead and allow for room in your lesson plans to be flexible.
I hope you have a great time with these October writing prompts!
If you’re looking for Halloween writing prompts, make sure to check out my free Halloween Roll and Write printable. It’s another perfect addition to your homeschool lesson plans this month!
Leave a comment below – which “National Day” are you most excited to have your kids write about? Will you celebrate any of them? I’d love to know!
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