The Writing Story™ Toolkit | Visual Writing Support System for Essay Writing & Paragraph Structure

The Writing Story Toolkit

Turn writing instruction into a visual, repeatable system students can understand.

The Writing Story Toolkit is a 91-page implementation guide designed to help teachers teach essay writing through discussion, visual supports, structured practice, and clear thinking routines.

Whether you are new to The Writing Story or already use the book or the icon cards, this toolkit provides ready-to-use activities, discussion cards, worksheets, answer keys, and writing examples that can be implemented immediately in your classroom.

Unlike traditional writing resources that focus on writing first, The Writing Story teaches students to think first. Students learn how to: 

• Understand what a writing prompt is asking 

• Identify the type of writing required 

• Find supportive textual evidence 

• Explain how evidence supports their thinking 

• Organize ideas before writing 

• Build introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions with confidence

What's Included:

✓ Teacher Quick Start Guide

✓ Step-by-Step Teaching Sequence

✓ Small Group and Independent Practice Activities

✓ Discussion Cards and Speaking Supports

✓ Answer Keys

✓ Writing Checklists

✓ Writing Examples and Models

✓ Informative, Argumentative, and Comparative Writing Resources

Perfect For:

• Grades 6–8

• Intervention Classes

• Multilingual Learners

• Students with IEPs

• GED and Adult Education Programs

• Test Preparation Programs

• Struggling Writers

How The Toolkit Fits Into The Writing Story System

📘 The Writing Story Book teaches the complete instructional framework, explains each icon, and provides the teaching scripts that introduce the system. If you bought the book, it already includes a copy of The Writing Story Icon Cards.

🃏 The Writing Story Icon Cards provide the visual language students use to discuss, organize, and remember writing concepts. 

📝 The Writing Story Toolkit provides the practice. It helps teachers immediately implement the system through ready-to-use activities, discussion routines, worksheets, review pages, and writing supports.

Already Own The Writing Story Book?

The Toolkit transforms the ideas from the book into classroom-ready instruction. Simply follow the sequence and begin teaching immediately. 

Already Own The Writing Story Icon Cards?

The Toolkit was designed to work alongside the Icon Cards. Students learn the icons, discuss the concepts, and then apply their learning through structured practice activities.

New To The Writing Story?

The Toolkit can also be used independently. Key icons, explanations, examples, and instructional supports are embedded throughout the resource so teachers can begin implementing the system right away.