Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I just need to take a break from expository, narrative, and opinion writing and introduce poetry to my students to capitalize on their creativity. While poetry is a great way for students to express that creativity, sometimes students need a gentle nudge to get started. That’s why I love using different poetry forms… Read More
Back when the Common Core was first being implemented in our state, I was diving into opinion writing without a road map telling me where to go. I turned to Pinterest and found this anchor chart. The original source was Live, Love, Laugh, Learn First Grade, which no longer seems to be an active blog: My next stop was Teachers Pay… Read More
It’s Wednesday, so I’m back with another writing post. Today’s focus is on How-To Writing (some of you might call it Procedural Writing). Because each class of students is different, the length of time I spend on this writing unit varies greatly from year to year. About two years ago, I was able to spend 8 weeks on this unit…. Read More
I decided I’m moving forward with my series of writing posts. Today I want to delve into what friendly letters look like in my classroom. We are in the age of technology. Kids are texting and curious about social media. It’s a great time to show them just how unique letter writing can be. Since nobody seems to send “snail… Read More
I’ve been toying with the idea of doing a series of writing posts. I thought I’d start with how I provide kids with something to write about during Work on Writing. Stick with me to the end and there will be a few goodies waiting for you. A couple of years ago, a colleague introduced me to Flip’s Fantastic… Read More
I’m back with a quick little freebie for you. A few months ago I posted a winter set of prompt cards. I decided to match it with a little spring set that I hope you can use. Click here to grab this set. Enjoy 🙂
Groundhog Day always sneaks up on me each and every year. Does that happen to you? Thought I would share this mini book pack that will help guide your students through the text. These pages can be printed on white or on colored paper to add a little extra POP.
➡️ You can grab this freebie here:
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Weather-School-5177723
I was able to get three more book companions uploaded to my TpT store yesterday. I am trying out a new format for the Ready, Freddy! companions and will be updating older packs to reflect these changes in the near future. For those of you who already own the bundles, go back into your purchases to grab these additions.
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These are great tips to keep in mind for your left-handed students!
What Teachers Need to Know to Help Left-Handed Students Succeed
www.weareteachers.com
Learn how teachers can help left-handed students in their classroom. Get writing tips, valuable tools, and other ways to help lefties succeed.The Night Pirates is filled with rich language. You’ll find repetition, similes, vivid verbs, and more. In the past, I have used this book to practice sequencing. I wrote different events from the book on notecards and placed them around the school. The kids went on a treasure hunt to collect all of the cards. When they returned to the classroom, their job was to piece the story back together. sounds like fun, right?
So, aaaaaaarrrrgh you ready to share this book with your students? 🏴☠️ Take a peek inside this book for a better look!
If you don't already have this book in your school or classroom library, you can find it on Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/2Nu9Z08
Working with 3-addends is a great way to get some math fact practice in and check to see which strategies your students are using. This Cup of Cocoa freebie includes 8 problems where students find the sum and 8 problems where students find a missing addend. I have also included tips to help support students by using number lines with clothespins as well as 20-frame cards. This resource can be used during small group time, in a center, or set up as a roam the room activity.
You find this resource in my TpT store:
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/3-Addend-Addition-Freebie-1037996
