Back to School Banners, August Writing Pennants
August and back-to-school writing pennants give each student a prompt to answer, decorate and hang as part of a class banner for the start of the year.

- Grades
- Grades 1–4, Elementary
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Holiday & Seasonal, ELA, Holidays, Back To School, Writing, Creative Writing
- Topic
- Back to School, Seasonal Writing Prompts
- Resource types
- Banners, Classroom Decor
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
Celebrate back to school and the month of August with these adorable, customizable writing pennants! Students will love choosing a pennant design, responding to a prompt in their best handwriting, and decorating their written work. Display the colorful banners around your classroom or school for all to enjoy. With 100+ template options, there are endless possibilities. Use these motivating prompts independently, in small groups, or even as a whole class activity. Send student creations home at the end of each season for kids to collect as keepsakes. These engaging banners allow young writers to showcase their skills while personalizing the classroom. Simply print, write, decorate, and display!
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Write a short response to a seasonal prompt
Teaching tips
- Each pennant's top flap folds over a string, so string and tape are needed to hang the finished banner.
Skills covered
- Short written response — answering the prompt printed on a chosen pennant
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Writing prompts
- Back to school
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