Ask the children to view a beautiful picture of a spring scene. The photo may reveal a lake, a flower-filled field and some typical spring animals, like butterflies or birds. Ask the children to write what they see, which gives them the chance to describe the items before them. The children will write what they're looking at, while describing the scenarios in their own individual ways. Ask them describe the colors, what is happening in the field or in the water, and tell them to pretend they were in the picture. Ask them what they would do in the field. This is a basic prompt the enables the children to use real writing and description skills.
Have the children write spring-themed poetry. Let the kids know that each alternating line can rhyme. For instance, the first line rhymes with the third, and the second line rhymes with the fourth. This continues until the last line. The children can write a poem using Spring vocabulary, like "daffodils," "bloom," "flower," "shower," "sky" and others. This way, the children know to incorporate certain vocabulary words while also having the freedom to select words that rhyme.
Have the children write a short story about doing their favorite spring-time activities. Provide them with a few pieces of paper and a few pieces of construction paper. Each page can contain an alternate page with a drawing of what the child likes to do. Then, when they describe their favorite activities---complete with illustrations---they can staple them together to have an entire book. The child will be proud to be a writer and book illustrator.
Have the children write a collaborative story. This will allow the children to work together while letting them be imaginative. Partner the children and ask them to ask one another about each other's favorite spring activities. Then, the children can write about their partner. This takes the focus away from the self and lets them write about another person, just as if they were writing a fiction piece. Then, combine all of the stories, have the children read them and place them into a book together. Make copies of the book and give one to each student.