How a writing journal can help with your writing, your creative ideas and your writing business. My notebooks or journals have been instrumental in turning around my attitude to writing. It has increased my focus, encouraged my ideas and helped me turn one sentence into a fifty thousand word workbo
This killer list of high school writing prompts will have you grappling with the real-life challenges teens face today. So, grab your pen (or keyboard) and let your voice be heard!
This graphic organizer can be used to teach and reinforce the RACES strategy. It gives an explanation of each step as well as sentence starter to support students in their extended response. This really helps my students organize their thoughts before writing their final response. I give this to a...
Explore a world of imagination with our kindergarten writing prompts! Let your youngest writers express their thoughts and lessons learned.
No more excuses! Starting a journal with your preschooler is easy and helps develop early writing and fine motor skills.
Learn how to teach students the RACE writing strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain), which helps students write better constructed responses. Teachers can use the I Do, We Do, You Do method to teach this skill. The post also includes anchor charts and free RACE strategy posters. By using this str
June is scoliosis awareness month, so to help raise awareness, I thought I'd write a post with some interesting facts about scoliosis. Click to read more!
Put together a simple prayer journal for your children or students that will help them develop their faith and learn to pray.
Writing your wedding vows requires careful thought and reflection. If you’re looking for some wording inspiration, check out these great examples!
Writing, I believe, is one of the most vital skills we can teach our kids, whether we homeschool or not. It is so poorly taught in modern education, yet
Journaling is a powerful tool for depression relief but it can be difficult to get started. Save this list of journal prompts for depression and you'll never be short of things to write about!
I’m so excited to have my friend Morgan guest posting today. I’ve tried adult coloring books for relaxation and fun, but haven’t tried hand lettering yet. After reading her post, I’m excited to get started! Hand Lettering for Beginners If you’ve ever checked out the DIY section of Pinterest, you’ve probably seen some gorgeous hand […]
My 9 step Scripture writing formula has a few nuances that make all the difference in whether you'll stick with it for the long haul!
How to set up and organize a writing center in your pre-k, preschool, or kindergarten classroom. See pictures of my writing center and material suggestions.
Ready to write that novel but don’t know how to organize your thoughts? Are you a planner/plotter? Do you need meticulous outlines before you start drafting? Are you working with multiple timelines that you need to keep track of? This simple, minimalist four-page Novel Planning Template will help you organize your plot, alongside the timeline and POV for each chapter/section of your novel. You can instantly download the digital print files after your purchase. Both .png and .pdf files will be provided. These files can be printed on A4, regular size printer paper (8.5" x 11" paper). If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message.
First, a *big* congrats to the two winners of my Bloglovin' Giveaway: Andrea K. & Cathy P.! Check your email, ladies, and you get the choice of any two products from my store :) Now, onto something I am sososo excited about! I came across a fantastic idea on Pinterest from Sugar Blossoms and had to share it with you all as soon as I could! Click the image above to be taken to T.J.'s super-cute site Sugar Blossoms T.J. at Sugar Blossoms not only came up with the greatest set of classroom cheers, she also made reminder cards and videos to show each one- yahoo! As soon as I saw these, I immediately thought of using them as alternatives to our class' 10-Finger Woo! You can read all about that HERE, but the short of it is that anytime a student volunteers/shares an answer/does something awesome in my class, I'll say, "Let's give so-and-so a 10-Finger Woo!" and we'll all wave our fingers at that person and give a short "Woo!". It's a lot of fun :) I'm loving these great alternatives to spice it up throughout our school year- I think my initial favorites are the Firework Cheer, Raise the Roof, and Snap & Cheer. I cannot wait to try them out with next year's class! For more in-depth description of each cheer, as well as a video of each, be sure to head to Sugar Blossoms! Do you use similar cheers in your class? What are some of your favorites?
If you're a teacher and you've ever taught writing, I need not insert the thoughts that run through your head as you read a piece that you've worked on for 2 weeks only to get something that looks lik
Writing teacher and author Darcy Pattison discusses writing novels and picture books. Tips, techniques and encouragement for the writing life.
So embarking on this new grade, I didn't imagine quite fully all the new material I would be teaching. Dialogue in writing and how to punctuate it - certainly wasn't something I was expecting. I found these awesome ideas to be very helpful to introduce the concept to my students! First up the Balloon Stickies App: It used to be free, so look for a similar version ( my Ipad is at school so I will try to get the one I used) I got the original idea to use this app from the post over at Finally in First. Basically you use pictures and add text bubbles over the top then add dialogue or wording to the picture! I love the creativity involved and how easy it was to do. Never mind that my picture looks like word vomit :( It was fun to play around with it, and get the grammar mechanics straight so it would help with our writing. Students had a great time exploring this app! Next up, I showed my students this picture I then had them free write a conversation between these 2 animals! We wrote for a designated amount of time using proper grammar rules when using quotations. This also led to an opportunity to talk about "said is dead" and what other words we could use in its place. They thought the picture was HILARIOUS and then I played them the short funny video clip below afterwards (it was Friday....) The video could also easily be tied in with health, cause and effect, and many other reading strategies honestly all while getting a good chuckle. Just cracks me up! What other fun ways do you introduce and teach dialogue for either punctuation or in writing?! What other funny pictures could you use? There has to be tons! I just completed these Halloween Jokes after seeing a similar idea on Pinterest. We turned the jokes into dialogue and then used macaroni for the commas, and quotations marks - GENIUS! it was such a hit! I call that Macaroni Magic right there :) The kids loved the tie in of the jokes and the holiday and it brought a quick close to our activities on dialogue. Such fun practice!!
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Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.
Let kids learn for themselves about Kandinsky's life, see how his paintings evolved throughout the years, discover what influenced him and imitate his art.
Abuse is not always straightforward and in-your-face, however, quiet verbal abuse can have the same impact on your psych nevertheless, maybe even more.
If you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade more than likely you have to teach your students how to read and understand poetry. If you really want to help your students understand the elements of poetry this set of anchor charts is for you. These elements of poetry anchor charts and posters will help your students remember all the key elements of reading and writing poetry. These charts are great to use for your whole group lessons or to give to students to have them glue in their reading or writing journals. This set of anchor charts will be your teacher bestie when it comes to teaching your poetry unit. These posters provide a student-firiendly definition and explanation of the key elements of poetry. And they include examples of specific types of poems for students to read and even practice writing. These posters serve as a great anchor to any poetry unit. HERE’S WHAT YOU GET: In this resource, you’ll get 15 Elements of Poetry Anchor Charts formatted in the following ways: Half-page anchor charts - perfect for students journals Full page anchor charts - works great for whole group lessons Digital version - created using Google Slides FIll-in version - available for both the half-page and full-page versions and are great if you want your students to take notes during the lesson LOVED BY BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: Your students will love having access to these anchor charts during the year. They won’t feel the pressure to remember all the different vocabulary terms connected to understanding fiction texts because they know they can look back in their journals anytime they need a reminder. You’ll love these anchor charts because they have easy-to-read font and are written with clear and concise language. Your students will understand all the elements of fiction with these anchor charts. So many upper elementary teachers love these anchor charts because they aren’t cluttered with excess clipart or fonts that are too “cutesy”. And, you have options. You can choose to print them in half pages for students to glue in their journals… or you can share them with your students in Google Classroom… or you can give students the fill-in version so they can take notes during your lessons. You can pick the version that will work for you and your students. Prep is quick and easy... Just print the anchor chart option you want to use before your lesson and you’re ready to go. ANCHOR CHART TITLES INCLUDE: All About Poetry Prose vs. Poetry How Can I Study a Poem? Elements of Poetry Types of Poetry How to Write Poetry Haiku Diamante Cinquain Acrostic Concrete Free Verse Limerick Bio Poem Ode HOW TO USE THESE CHARTS IN YOUR CLASSROOM: Use as a model for your whole group lessons. Give students a copy to glue in their journals. Send home a copy to parents to keep them informed. Include a copy with your lesson plans to show your administrators what you’re teaching. Put posters on a ring or in a binder as a reference for small groups or workstations. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “We are still using this resource to learn how to read and write poetry. Makes teaching easy!!!” - Gerhard D. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I used this resource to help build the best 2-week poetry unit I have ever taught!” - Wendy’s Words ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Poetry has always been a struggle for my students and this resource really helped them gain a deeper understanding. Thank you.” - Ashley B. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students love these poetry interactive notebook inserts. I use them when I introduce poetry and reference them throughout the year.” - Kimberly G. _______________________________________ ⭐️ BUNDLE & SAVE FOR A DISCOUNT⭐️ Purchase the Poetry Bundle to get this set of posters plus poetry writing guides and other resources to help your students read and write poetry. I THINK YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: → Figurative Language Weekly Activity → Book Club Resources → Picture of the Day - Elements of Fiction Bundle ________________________________ Copyright © The Stellar Teacher Co. LLC www.stellarteacher.com Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Students can use these guided notes to practice informational writing. The RACE strategy is used to answer text-dependent questions. The RACE acronym standards for the following: R - Restate the question A - Answer the question C - Cite text evidence E - Explain: Give a clear explanation for your response. Students are prepared with guided notes to fill-in-the blanks during the lesson, examples, sentence starters, and practice space for writing. This resource is great for students who may require additional support in writing well thought-out, detailed responses to TDQs-- including our English-Languager Learners!
Are you interested in learning to become a freelance writer? These tips will help you on your path to success.
Yesterday's Newsletter is Today's Classroom Podcast Ever thought about producing a classroom podcast? When I was a kid we had a class newsletter and it was so much fun to write and put it
What is Scripture writing and How to Get Started? Bible verse writing is the discipline of writing out Topical Bible verses or books in the Bible.
Use these FREE and fun 3rd grade writing prompts and give your students a chance to write about the things that inspire them.
Need help keeping organized with RTI? These recording pages can help you with just that. These can be used at any grade level and for any subject. You Might Also Like:Quick and Easy Math GamesFree Handout for Understanding AutismEarth Day FreebieFourth Grade Problem Solving from Raki’s Rad Resources
