This week’s Homeschool Help topic is “Help! My child hates writing!” My suggestion whenever a child hates anything is to take a complete break from the current routine and have so…
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I’m linking up with Ashley from Just Reed for her 10 Pin Linky! This week the theme is writing. I’m always looking for new and useful ideas to support my writing program…especially since my school’s success plan is about writing. 1. I think this is my favourite one! We tried doing boards like this in my planning […]
Thankful: [adj] feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative I love this definition. It sums up a recent tugging on my heart. I am so grateful and honored by all that God has given me, and I am moved toward an expression of gratitude! One of the biggest blessings is this funny-faced family of mine! We are definitely a cast of characters, especially the NUT on the bottom. I am grateful to be in this family. I am grateful I chose a good man, and I am so thankful he is crazy about us. I want to express my gratitude for these sweet men by loving them well this Christmastime. I won’t let myself become a “Winter Whiner” as I shop and wrap piles of gifts. I promise myself that I won’t be grinchy with the ones I love the most. In an effort to be blessed and not stressed this Christmas, I scoured Pinterest and blogs and created these cards to encourage fun family time. I want to pour myself into this family and our time together. Special thanks to Cara for the inspiration for many of these ideas. Grinch Bars= Rice Crispy Treats with green food coloring Red and Green Tubby inspiration {here} Nativity Canvas Art inspiration {here} Handprint Canvas inspiration {here} Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt click {here to download} I love the blogging community. They have enriched my life and supported me in ways that are just unreal. Do you guys remember when I was robbed in my own classroom? My blogging community came to the rescue! They banded together and they surprised me with a new iPad and cover. Can you believe that? I did not ask, I did not complain, I simply told my blogging friends, “I was robbed today.” They were irate for me. They were brokenhearted. They sent me private messages, and then they did what seemed unthinkable. They collected money and gave me what had been taken and more. These women did not just give me an iPad. They gave me support. They made me feel important. They met me in a place of sorrow and they lifted me up. They showed me something that I have not seen in a long time… women supporting each other. It was an act of kindness. One blogging friend told me, “So many people reached out Katie. They love you. “ And I felt it. I still do feel it. AND it still causes tears to well up in my eyes. They wanted me to be “blessed and not stressed”. It was pure kindness. They all blew a kiss in my direction and I was overwhelmed by their love. They reached out. They expressed love. They gave. I am going to reach out too. I am going to serve others in this month of December. My family and I are going to stop and give back just for a few moments each day. We are going to use some of these cards and we are going to express our grateful hearts and serve others. We won’t be doing all of these, but I tried to give you a variety to choose from. Some of these ideas are as simple as compliment 5 people today. Another favorite is hand out candy canes to people in line at the post office. If you are looking for a great way to display your family fun and RACK cards then you can use my vacation calendar. I posted about it {here}. It’s a free download and has directions on the post. Each clip can hold your plans for the day. I am going to have each clip hold one family fun card and one RACK card. Enjoy! This blog has changed my life. I am so thankful for this little spot in cyber space. I have met amazing bloggers and I have met you. Your comments have taught me, encouraged me, and made me a better teacher. I have loved inviting you to take a peak into my classroom and it gives me “throw confetti in the air” kind of joy to share my creations with you. I want to express my gratitude to you by offering you 1 of 20 quality freebies. The blogging team of Primary Chalkboard presents a “Summer in December” Freebie Hop. I appreciate you. I am grateful for my readers, and I am humbled that you spend your valuable time here with me. Thank you my Friends! Are you ready to be given the gift of summer sunshine in December??? Click here to hop. 11/29-11/3 Most importantly I am thankful for Jesus. What amazing love He showed us to be born, live, and die among us. What redeeming power He showed to rise from the grave and pave the way to heaven for us! I am in awe. I hope that my light can shine a little brighter this season as I give and serve. I want every RACK to honor Him!
Procedural writing or "How-to" is one of my favorite units! Read this post to discover some fantastic mentor texts to use in your classroom!
Discover fresh, fun, new writing games and use them to help students improve their writing skills while also enjoying themselves!
This blog post shares activities to teach creative writing, along with creative writing prompts and lesson plans your students will love!
My Zettelkasten workflow is the basic Zettelkasten method, but modified to work for me as a fiction writer.
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To teach writing to college students without the 5-paragraph essay is the dream. Here's what I use to show students the complexity of writing without...
When children are at summer camp, parents have a new daily “to do”– write and send a letter or email to their camper! Because we’re not in the habit of writing letters to our kids much these days – with brief texts being the primary form of written communication between us and our kids –…
What are Scrambled Paragraphs? Scrambled paragraphs are sentences taken from a complete paragraph for your students to rearrange. They are like puzzles your students will put back together using what they know about text structure. Teachers
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The Sentence Game Let’s face it, writing is hard. It takes lots and lots of practice to master the many skills a writer needs. But practice can be boring. Not now! I’ve created a sentence writing game your kids will love. With this game they’ll write sentence after sentence without complaining, because it’s a game. It’s very simple, but practices very essential skills- capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling. The game can be played with 2 or more players. There’s even a way to play it with your whole class. Each student needs a word grid and a sentence/scoring sheet. Each set of players will also need one die and a scoring guide. Here's how it's played: v Each player rolls the die. The players then circle that number of words on their word grid. They circle the words down the first column, in order. Words cannot be skipped. v Now each player writes one sentence, using as many of the circled words as they can. If two sentences are written, only the first sentence will be scored. All of the circled words do not need to be used, but players earn one point for each grid word in their sentence. The words from the word grid cannot be changed. (ie. quickly cannot be changed to quick.) Important: After writing the sentence, players underline the grid words they used. This makes it easier for the checker to check the grid words. v Once all sentences are written, players pass their sentence/scoring sheet to the right. These players score the sentence and write the score in the box on the right. To play with your whole class, simply roll the dice once. Every student in class will use that number to circle the words on their grid. Once all the sentences are written, students can exchange their sheet with a partner for the scoring. After your students understand how to play you can play a round anytime you need a time filler. Students can keep their word grid and sentence/score sheet in a folder or their binder so it’s always handy. This game also works very well in a literacy center. Click on this image to download The Sentence Game. Happy writing!
End of the Year Activities : Sunglasses Craft ► Summer Activities ► Craft and Writing ► 32 pages ► The writing prompts are: Our Future is so Bright! My Future is Bright! Sunny Days Ahead Summer Memories Summer Dreams The Future's So Bright We Have to Wear Shades ► Letter size 8.5 x 11 inches ** Personal use only NO COMMERCIAL USE ALLOWED!**
The Color Monster is the story of a monster who, with the help from a little girl, learns about his emotions through different colors. This book companion is the perfect cross-curricular addition to your classroom for teaching your students about their emotions. What is included? • Visual craft with step-by-step real picture sequencing • Writing activity (to go along with the craft - great for bulletin board displays!) • STEM emotion activity • Visual recipe to make monster cookies • 7 differentiated cut/paste worksheets (errorless included) • Task box emotion clip cards When do you use book companions? Book companions are a great addition to any reading or language arts block. They also serve as a great print-and-go lesson for any substitute binder. PLEASE NOTE * 1. You will need to purchase the book The Color Monster - A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas to go along with the book companion and craftivity. 2. Part of this book companion is included in the January Mini Lesson Plan Pack. Connect with me: • Newsletter • Blog • Facebook • Instagram • Pinterest • Don't forget about the green ★ to follow my store to get notifications of new resources and freebies! Thanks for Looking and Happy Teaching!
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These are steps to teaching preschoolers how to write their name. It comes with an editable name writing practice template for kids too!
Want some fun and engaging writing games that get the creative juices flowing? Check out my four creative writing games here that do just that.
The perfect list of jokes for 5 year olds (older kids will love them, too)! Includes animal jokes and knock knock jokes for 5 year olds.
Get your students reading and writing this summer with these fun and engaging enrichment activities for elementary grades.
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Blank books provide a great way to encourage kids to write. Here are 3 easy ways to assemble blank books for your writing center, literacy center, and beyond.
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Looking for esl task cards to use with your english language learners? Try these picture cards that are perfect for quick and effective language practice!
Teaching students about respecting personal space (and getting consent) before entering is important - "Personal Space Camp" and practicing the skills is a great way to do it!
Homeschool resource or school teacher printable. Lined handwriting paper with picture window for a student to draw artwork.
Teaching paragraph writing has never been easier! In this 8 LESSON Boot Camp, your students will learn the fine art of structured paragraph writing. Following the same format as the ORIGINAL Paragraph of the Week, students will be taught how to: Dissect a prompt Brainstorm Write details Explain those details Write topic and closing sentences Piece it all together Students will be guided step-by-step through the process of paragraph writing using practice printables, writing notebook inserts, and anchor charts that they will be able to keep as references for the entire year. Those practice sheets will serve as anchor papers for all future writing. This Boot Camp is perfect for those of you who have been using Paragraph of the Week for years AND for those of you new to the program. It is lesson plans that will help you teach your students the basics of paragraph writing. You do not need to come up with the lessons. All the work has been done for you! If you like this product, you may like the others in this same line! DIGITAL Paragraph of the Week for Google Drive Fictional Narrative Paragraph of the WeekEditable Paragraph of the Week Template Essay of the Month is the perfect NEXT STEP to Paragraph of the Week. Paragraph of the Week Holiday Edition
Need some ideas for transportation centers and activities? I'm here to help! I'm sharing my favorite, most engaging transportation-themed activities with you. I also created Road Number Mats FREEBIE for you, too! AND a train name craftivity FREEBIE! Go grab your lesson plan book and get ready to be inspired!
Looking for a fun way to introduce the writing process to your students? What about using playdough? Come grab a fun & hands on lesson for your classroom!
Last summer we put in a small fire pit area in our backyard. We love using it and almost every time we have a fire going we make S'mores. As I added the ingredients to my recent grocery list, inspiration struck and this easy S'mores craft for kids was born! S'mores Writing Craft for Kids
Use low-prep writing crafts to get students excited about writing and showcase everything they have learned.
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