When teaching narrative writing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, there are so many writing skills to cover. They range from creating a sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end) to more difficult
When teaching narrative writing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, there are so many writing skills to cover. They range from creating a sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end) to more difficult
Our new reading series at school uses a lot of photo cards. We use them to introduce our new vocabulary words and to retell our stories.
My best tips for teaching story grammar elements, plus my packet of visual supports and 13 no-prep short stories for story grammar practice.
My new obsession this year has been making and using anchor charts for my lessons. Here are just some of the anchor charts I have made thi...
Last week, I blogged about my latest Narrative Writing packet. {You can read about it here.} I just finished my Picture Perfect Descriptive Writing packet.
Looking for 5th grade anchor charts? Try some of these anchor charts in your classroom to promote visual learning with your students.
Ideas for teaching personal narrative writing to first, second, and third graders. This post contains affiliate links. Where to Start with Teaching Personal Narrative Writing Before students start to write their own personal narratives, they
Are you searching for a fun and engaging way to reinforce reading comprehension skills for your second-grade students? Look no further! Introducing the Second Grade Short Story Worksheet�a perfect resource to help young learners practice identifying key story elements, improving vocabulary, and strengthening their overall reading skills. This worksheet focuses on fictional short stories specifically designed for second graders, making it an ideal tool for teachers or parents looking to enhance reading comprehension in a targeted and effective way.
Hello Everyone! I almost forgot to post one other thing. I have had a ton of questions and e-mails about my story retelling rope that I posted on last year.You can read about that here! :) I have been doing retelling ropes for a long time. Does anybody remember "Project Read?" The author of that amazing curriculum was my inspiration for this way of teaching kids about the parts of a story and extending that into retelling. "Retelling" is an important component of discriminating comprehension in our beginning readers. Making it hands on is important to me! Kids almost always cement learning better when they can incorporate as many senses as possible. I took some time to redo my retelling rope icons, my retelling poem, made some little posters about the parts of a story, and redid my anchor chart. Here are some pics of what this little unit includes. Here are some pics of finished products, anchor chart and student retelling rope. For your free mini unit on retelling grab the rope and click here! I hope this helps with your lessons on retelling!! Hold on and have fun!! Joyfully! Nancy
This resource includes SEVEN writing graphic organizers your students can use to plan and organize their writing pieces: narrative writing, two versions of opinion writing, informational writing, and how-to writing. I’ve also included two prewriting sheets for research reports: an animal report and a planet report. Enjoy! Angela :) Hippo Hooray for Second Grade!
What is the writing process? The writing process is a way to promote successful writers. It provides steps for students to use when writing. Every writing program out there will stress the importance of encouraging students to use steps in a writing process. This post shares the steps I
I created this character map that I use during stations. I copy the Character Traits on the back and have them highlight the traits that describe the character. Then, they write them on the front of the page in the Character Traits section. They draw an illustration of the character in the middle of the page. I love it because I can use it during stations for the story of the week, whole group, or they can even complete it independently using the main character from their AR book. Click on the image below for a copy of this printable
This worksheet is perfect for helping students practice adding the ED suffix to spelling words. Just print and go! This worksheet is no prep and easy to use. This worksheet is perfect for helping students practice adding the ED suffix to spelling words. Just print and go! This worksheet is no prep and easy to use, making it a great resource for busy teachers. Add ED Suffix Worksheet
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Hey bloggy friends! Long time, no see! Let me tell you, getting into the groove of this year has been C-R-A-Z-Y! After 3 weeks of gatheri...
Small moments writing for Big impact! Show your students how to use small moments in their writings and watch the magic unfold!
I LOVE making charts! Step into my classroom and you’ll probably say, “Wow, someone has too much time!” but to be honest, I don’t! I just love them so much and love the w…
Get the year off to an awesome start with these Back to School Writing Prompts. Perfect for writing walls, journals, and writing folders.
Use this point of view sheet as a reference for your students. A colorful handout that identifies 1st,2nd, and 3rd person perspectives, definitions, keywords, and an example of each. Save the file and print it as a classroom poster for easy reference during mini-lessons or during independent or guid...
