Whether you are a parent, homeschool teacher, tutor, or otherwise work with a learner who would benefit from NoRedInk’s writing and grammar activities, this article will show you how you can start using NoRedInk today for free. We'll also go over some tips and tricks to help you get the most out of what NoRedInk has to offer.

Have your student sign up for free

If you don’t want to create your own account as a teacher, simply have your student sign up for their own NoRedInk student account, and they can start practicing writing and grammar topics right away.

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Students don’t need to join a NoRedInk class to practice writing and grammar skills using NoRedInk. You can check out the following resource to learn more!

How do I practice topics on my own?

💡 Sign up for a new NoRedInk student account here!

Sign up for your own free teacher account

For a more instructional approach, create your own NoRedInk teacher account and have your student join your class. You’ll be able to select specific topics and choose from different activities to create assignments for your student. As a teacher, you can use performance data to help you make informed decisions as you track your student’s progress in assignments.

You can learn more about creating your teacher account and getting your student rostered in the following articles:

Quick Start Tips

We've compiled a list of some great resources to help you get started using NoRedInk!

Resources to help your students set up their NoRedInk accounts

You can share our Getting Started Guide for Students so your students know how to set up their accounts and join your class.
If you're tutoring, you can share our Parent Guide to NoRedInk with parents and guardians of your students.

Pre-made NoRedInk Planning Diagnostics

We recommend assigning a Planning Diagnostic at the beginning of every school year or semester to get a general sense of your students' strengths and weaknesses. This will help you determine what skills you’d like to focus on in your curriculum.

You can check out our library of pre-made Planning Diagnostics that you can start using today here!

Tools and resources for unit planning

Some sample plans mentioned in articles include only free content. Other plans may include both free and Premium content, but can be adapted to use free content. Check out these articles for more details:

NoRedInk Writing activity resources

The writing resources below are available for all users! Some features, including the full suite of essay types, are available in Premium.

Assign pre-made Quick Writes and Guided Essays or Short Response writing prompts from the Assignment Library.
What pre-writing materials can I use to prepare my students for a Guided Essay or Guided Short Response?

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