Bring the Classroom to Life with WriteStories

Every teacher has seen it: the blank stare when you say, “It’s time to write.” For many students, especially younger ones, writing can feel like a high-pressure task. They're expected to conjure ideas, structure sentences, spell correctly, and stay inside the lines—all at once. It’s a lot.

That’s where WriteStories comes in, turning writing time into something students actually look forward to.

WriteStories lets students create their own picture books by writing stories to match wordless illustrated pages. It flips the traditional writing model on its head: instead of starting with words, students start with images—inviting their imaginations to take the lead.

Here are a few teacher-approved, classroom-tested ways to bring WriteStories into your daily or weekly routines:

🌀 1. “Finish the Book” Fridays

Choose a new wordless picture book from the WriteStories collection and assign students the first 2-3 pages. Their mission afterward? Finish the story however they want. Can they turn it into a mystery? A comedy? A fairytale?

Let them present their finished stories to the class.

Skill boost: Plot development, story structure, and creative confidence.

🎭 2. Character Switch Challenge

Have students swap characters’ roles halfway through their story. Suddenly, the astronaut is a pet, or the dragon is now Grandma. Challenge them to adjust the plot to make the change feel natural.

Skill boost: Flexibility, revision practice, and creative problem-solving.

🔁 3. Story Pair Share

Pair students up. One student writes the story for the first half of the book, the other finishes it. Then they read the whole thing together and talk about how their styles matched—or didn’t!

Skill boost: Collaboration, voice recognition, and communication.

🎨 4. Illustrator’s Intent

Ask students to write a story based on what they think the illustrator meant. Then, later, reveal the original story (if available) that went with the pictures. Let them compare their creative take to the source.

Skill boost: Interpretation, inference, and visual literacy.

🧠 5. STEAM Tie-In

Tie WriteStories into a science, history, or social studies unit. Choose books with relevant themes (space, animals, travel) and have students write fact-based stories using the visual narrative as inspiration.

Skill boost: Research, synthesis, and cross-curricular thinking.

✨ Why Teachers Love It

• No more “I don’t know what to write.”
  
  
• Perfect for reluctant writers and fast finishers.
  
  
• Builds writing skills, typing confidence, and digital fluency.
  
  
• Flexible enough for individual, small group, or whole-class activities.
  
  

Plus, students get to keep what they create. They can save or print their custom books—something they’ll be proud of and want to share.

WriteStories isn’t just another tech tool—it’s a bridge between imagination and literacy, built for classrooms like yours. Whether you have 10 minutes or an entire block, you can spark creativity and improve writing skills in a way that feels more like fun than work.

Try it in your classroom this week—and watch your students come alive on the page.

Want a walkthrough or ideas tailored to your grade level? Reach out to us here or sign up for a free educator demo. You bring the students—we’ll bring the stories.