I love having activities to do with our Bible stories to help reinforce the story with my preschoolers. Our parables unit is the perfect example for
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Okay--I think I have admitted this before but here I go again, I dislike teaching writing. {Gasp!} I know, shame on me. Such an important part of a day in the life of a first grader. I'm contributing my dislike of writing to not be such a great writer myself growing up. One of my .unstated. resolution's was to become a better writing teacher. Well, let me tell you...this week I have jumped right in! Seems like I just hadn't found a way(in the past) that fit me or my students. While I was going through my writing folder desperately searching for ideas, I found a sheet that gave me inspiration and my writing lessons were brought to fruition! We started off this week talking about "story starters" and how important it was to catch your readers attention in the first sentence or two of your story. The anchor chart *fanatic* that I am made this: Here are the books I used that had great beginnings to show examples of interesting ways to start a story. The next day we picked a character to write our story about and described it using my 'Describe a Snowman' bubble map. I told them I wanted them to use their imagination and be creative. I showed them a few different type of snowmen (from clipart I found) to get their little wheels spinning. Their creativity came to life and describing is what they did! Our next step was to talk about the parts of a story: beginning, middle, end. We discussed these concepts: Beginning=story starter, character and setting introduction. Middle=give your character a problem. Ending=solve the problem and end the story. They caught onto this SOOOOO much better than I ever imagined! I created a worksheet for them to record their thoughts. After completion, we talked about the AND Disease! They thought this was HILARIOUS!!! I wrote and example of something like this on the board: When I read it they {laughed and laughed and laughed}! They thought I was crazy for using the word AND so many times. They were surprised when I told them that --they-- were actually the ones who were consumed by this disease! I had them go back and edit their papers for the "and disease", capitalization and puncuation. Our final day of writing consisted of completing our final draft. I had them transfer their edited writing and complete it by drawing a picture. I was in ~AWE~ after reading most of their stories....had I really taught them step by step with my own ideas!? Heck yes, I felt like I had hit the jackpot!! We will be at it again this week creating a penguin story to go along with our penguin unit! I'm hoping the process will be a little bit more independent (fingers-crossed)! This teacher is all smiles : ) P.S. If you made it this far, you can click on all the above templates and pick them up in my TpT store for FREE!
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When I did my student teaching in 1st grade, my mentor teacher (who was fabulous!) had this as a fun little writing project. I have used it every year in 5th grade and my students love it. The 1st thing the students do is turn their squiggle into a picture. Then, they write a story about their picture. Simple! Rachelle and I thought it would be fun to try this out on both our 1st and 5th graders and see how they turned out! 1st grade example from Mrs. Smith's class: She called this a Pegasus! How creative! A cute Kangaroo The snake in the backyard! Sounds like a book title Here's some examples from my 5th grade class: This snake is looks almost exactly like Rachelle's example. This one is all about bunnies. Look at the detail in this submarine picture! This is about 2 penguins. UPDATE: This product has been updated and has a nice and new look! Please check it out in my TeachersPayTeachers Store {HERE}! This pack includes 4 different squiggle designs plus 1 blank template. I have provided both a younger grades version with writing lines and an upper grades version with plain lines. (10 pages total.) Use the squiggle lines provided, or draw your own squiggle on the template before you makes copies, or let students draw their own squiggles. Either way, they will have a fun time doing this writing activity. This is great to have on hand for substitutes (perfect for emergency sub plans!), to use as fast finishers, or add it as an option for your writer's workshop.
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This story is a great way to teach your students how to follow directions at school. The story talks about how to follow directions. You have to look at the teacher, listen, think, and do. The book gives examples of following directions like cleaning up and getting quiet. Social Narratives or Social Stories describe social situations for students with Autism. Social stories use simple language and visual cues to teach expected behaviors. They can also be used to give instructions for a specific event or routine. What's included: -12 page social story, ready to print PDF Let's connect! I would love to hear how you are using my products in your classroom! Instagram: @_teachingfutureleaders Pinterest: @teachingfutureleaders Thank You! ♡ Copyright© 2023 Teaching Future Leaders
I am all done with parent conferences and it feels great! I had the most terrific year and I’m so happy to share my students’ progress with their parents. During parent conference time, I always love to have lots of student work to display. I absolutely love to incorporate student pictures into student work. This ... Read More about Silhouette Autobiographies and Read Across America
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Book Jacket Project: Students must include the following on their Book Report template for fiction books: Character Summary, Author Biography, Illustrations, Book Summary, and more. This book report can be used after completing any fiction novel study. I recommend showing students example book jackets from their favorite stories to get them motivated & their creative juices flowing. This book jacket book report is perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade & middle school. Book Jacket Book Report Product includes: - Book Jacket Project description page - Grading Rubric (half-page design) - Example photos of a completed book jacket - Book Jacket Template - Rough Draft Guided Template This book report project is an equal mix of writing and creativity that students love! My students typically complete their book jacket in in three 30-minute periods.
