Basketball Playbook - Jes Basketball May 2026

The JES Basketball playbook prioritizes calculated spacing, fundamental efficiency, and modular offensive sets to create a structured, adaptable, and educational system for players and coaches. By focusing on movement-driven strategies and teaching players to understand the "why" behind actions, the system maximizes team potential regardless of physical limitations. More information is available on the JES Basketball website.
Writing Prompts
Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball      Writing Prompts


Descriptive Writing Learning Center
     Basketball Playbook - JES BasketballBasketball Playbook - JES Basketball Descriptive Writing: 9 pages of cards (4 cards to a page) (Grades 3-6)

Descriptive Writing: 5 pages of cards (6 cards to a page) (Grades 3-6)

Descriptive Writing: 5 pages of cards (9 cards to a page) (Grades 3-6)

Finish the Story Learning Center
    

Finish the Story (Grades 3-4)

Finish the Story (Grades 5-6)

Writing Chart for Bulletin Board
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Prepare To Pour Out Your Thoughts In Writing" Single Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Ideas To Get Creative Writing Juices Going & Flowing" Jumbo Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Get Creative Writing Juices Going & Flowing" Jumbo Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       Use Colorful Words - 11 x 8.5 Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       Use Colorful Words - 22 x 17 Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       Use Descriptive Words - 11 x 8.5 Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       Use Descriptive Words - 22 x 17 Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Tips to Blend Into Your Writing" Basics Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Change Into a Better Writer" Jumbo Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Dive Into Great Writing Habits" Jumbo Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "The Trail of Writing Rules" Jumbo Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Get Hooked on Helpful Writing Hints" Basics Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Wise Writer Basics" Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Write it Right!" Jumbo Chart
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Good Sense Writing" Basics Chart

Persuasive, Descriptive, Narrative, and Expository Writing
Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball      Persuasive Writing Lessons

Descriptive Writing Lessons

Narrative Writing Lessons

Expository Writing Lessons


Draw and Write
Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball      Draw and Write Activity Pages

Glyphs
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball    Writing Glyph

Finish the Story
Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball      Finish the Story Printables

What would you do? - Reading and Writing Lessons

Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball    What would YOU do? - Reading and Writing Lessons

Writing Friendly Letters

Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball    Friendly Letters

Photo Writing Prompts
Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball Writing Photo Prompts (2 randomly selected)

Build a writing prompt page with your own photo

Writing Bulletin Board
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       "Pluck-A-Duck Paragraphs" Bulletin Board


High School Writing and Daily Skills
Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball      High School Daily Skills
Writing Prompts

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    Dragons and Castles  
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    High School  
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    Letter Writing  
    Life at School  
 
    Magic  
    Misc. Creative Writing  
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    Narrative Writing  
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Bulletin Board
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       Make Writing Exciting

Reading Comprehensions
     Becoming a Playwright, Part 1: The Story (Grades 6-8)
     Becoming a Playwright, Part 2: The Terms (Grades 6-8)
     A Brief History of Letter Writing (Grades 7-9)

Writing Lessons
     Dialogue (Grades 3-4)
     Create Your Own Character (Grades 3-4)
     Mood Description (Grades 5-6)
     Situational Irony (Grades 5-6)
     A Little Conflict (Grade 6)
     The Do's and Don'ts of Dialogue (Grades 6-8)
     Ironic, Isn't It (Grades 7-8)
     Becoming a Columnist (Grades 7-8)
     Character Development (Grades 7-8)
     The Humorous Approach (Grades 7-8)
     Outlines for Better Reports (Grades 7-8)
     The Art of Persuasion (Grades 9-12)
     The Narrative Essay (Grades 9-12)
     The Expository Essay (Grades 9-12)
     Descriptive Writing (Grades 9-12)
     The Road to Publication (Grades 9-12)

Writing Lessons: Biographies
     Writing a Testimonial Biography (Grades 5-6)
     Obituary - a Brief Biography (Grades 6-8)
     Writing the Nonhuman Biography (Grades 7-8)
     Write a Family Biography (Grades 7-9)

Read and Color
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball       A Brief History of Reading and Writing

Poetry Theme Unit
     Poetry Theme Unit

Handwriting
     Handwriting worksheets - build your own

Writing Book Reports
     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball        Book Reports


Punctuation
Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball    Punctuation

Compare and Contrast

     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball        Compare and Contrast

Cause and Effect

     Basketball Playbook - JES Basketball        Cause and Effect