Writing Lessons for the Year
A year of writer’s workshop mini-lessons that addresses the age-old question, “What am I going to do today for my writing mini-lesson?” Each mini-lesson helps to build competent, equipped, and…
Digital Writing Warm-Ups
Teaching writing to primary-age students is like trying to solve a Rubix Cube. In short, overwhelming. There are so many necessary skills colliding at the same time for each move,…
Rainbow Acrostic
The first time I ever hosted an open house in the spring as a teacher, we filled the top of our classroom with Rainbow Acrostic Clouds for each student. For…
Writing Station Suitcase
I am excited to share a new resource called the Writing Station Suitcase. This is an all-in-one writing center for the year! I think it is safe to say this…
Writing Mini-Lessons for the Year
Creating consistent and meaningful writing mini-lessons is a daunting task even for an experienced teacher. A writing workshop session with 26 pencil yielding primary students can sometimes leave us feeling…
March Writing Mini-Lessons
The focus for the March writing mini-lessons is to create stronger, more developed writing! This month focuses on seasonal inspiration, while pulling in the standards in fun meaningful ways. The pictures show first…
February Writing Mini-Lessons
The focus for the February writing mini-lessons is to create stronger, more developed writing! This month lends itself to special themes and events which help boost the motivation factor in students!…
November Writing Mini-Lessons
The thought of teaching writing to emerging readers can be daunting for new any teacher. Let’s face it, it’s not easy to teach Kindergarten and first grade students to…
Writing Mini-Lessons
Writing Mini-Lessons I bet we could agree that one of the most rewarding yet most difficult subjects to teach in primary grades is writing. Typically, primary age students love to share about…
Planning Writing Instruction
My very first year of teaching (1997) our school focus was on writing. As a new teacher, this was a hefty goal. I was going through teacher shock trying to…
Interactive Writing Lesson {Freebie}
Here’s a fun interactive writing lesson for you to use as you introduce your students to sharing the pen! This lesson comes from the book Interactive Writing: How Language and…
Writing Mini-Lessons
When beginning the year, writing is the who’s who of first grade. I mean really! Paper, supplies, and creativity! I love the freedom and versatility, but those same two attributes…
Young Author Portfolios and Celebration
This week we held our Young Author Celebration. This has been a tradition for our school. It is held during the school day. We invite people from our city, county,…
Little Classroom Moments
Here’s an oldie that proves to be so effective {and telling} in small group math! Bears in a cave has been around since my first year of teaching and I…
Writing Mini-Lessons
This is the part of the year when writing becomes really fun! I wrapped up the third in my writing series Engaging Writing Activities! It’s perfect for the second half…
Engaging Writing Activities Volume 2
If you read my last post about my writing center, you know I am trying to build a bank of meaningful center activities that allow students to practice concepts directly…
Engaging Writing Activities
One area I want to improve on this coming school year, is the writing center. I want students to practice specific skills in an engaging hands-on way. This way I…
I’m Flipping over Flip Books!
Once I figured out the template for the All About Me Flip Up Book, I knew I HAD to create some resources for reading response and writer’s workshop. I am…
Class Pet Writing Journal
I took some time today and updated my Class Pet Writing Journal Resource. This activity has been something that I have used since 2003. It begins with a staged special…
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