Essay writing topics for kids should be interesting to the children who will write about them and their target readers. The children who write them range from age 10 to 12 years. The target readers are the ones which the teacher ascertains as those whom the children will envision to read their essays. The target readers could be one or a mix of one or more of: (1) classmates, (2) other children, (3) parents, (4) other adults and (5) the self.
- Basic Topics – Essay writing topics for kids which are given to them to write about and are targetted to classmates and other children as readers include subject matters which the children want to share with other children. Basic topics which are interesting could include friendship, movies, learning from experience, thoughts, favourite things and family among others. The essays written based on these topics could also be good readings for the children's parents and other adults. Most topics aimed for the self are related to topics for diaries in general or personal journals for boys who do not want to call them diaries.
- Dynamic Topics – The essay writing topics for kids could be dynamic. These topics are those which provoke the children's thoughts or ignite their imagination. Teachers, parents and other persons handling the children's essay writing activities can come up with new and innovative topics for the children to write about. A very classic example is an invention, be it futuristic or just one that addresses the needs which a child has. Other dynamic topics could be inventing a new animal, creating an imaginary pet, your own new holiday, a new game or sport, your own new toy or a new superhero. Facilitators should be creative and imaginative in looking for dynamic topics.
