I "Mustache" Your Opinion (An Opinion Writing Unit)
UPDATED 3/19: New Design, Same Content. Mustaches seem to be a big hit with kids right now! My own 5th grade daughter used the campaign slogan "I 'MUSTACHE' you to vote for me for President!" to win her spot on student council. For this product, I thought it would be fun to use the "craze" to ...
*Persuasive OREO Writing* Poster/Graphic Organizer/Prompts
OREO Persuasive Writing Poster OREO Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer (2 sizes) OREO Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer SAMPLE Persuasive Writing Prompts Persuasive Words Persuasive Phrases Friendly Letter Format Friendly/Persuasive Letter Template...
Monday Made It (on Tuesday) + a Freebie - Create Teach Share
Every week this summer I have been over at 4th Grade Frolics checking out all of the Monday Made It projects that so many teacher bloggers have created. I so wanted to participate, but couldn’t quite find the time. I had purchased “pieces” for many of the projects I wanted to create, but didn’t get…
The Half Full Chronicles
Pumpkins Informational Writing UNIT
Informational Writing Pumpkin Themed for First and Second Grade Common Core aligned$
Personal Narrative Writing Workshop Unit
This Personal Narrative Writing Workshop Unit has been SUCH a blast to implement! My sweet little writers were very productive in learning that their lives are FILLED with stories just waiting to come out on paper in personal narrative (small moment) writing. Having students not be stuck on "What do I write about?" has increased their volume of writing and drastically reduced their (and my!!!) frustration! In order to make it as easy as possible for you to teach, I've included teacher AND…
Compare and Contrast Words - Handout
Sometimes it's hard for students to think of great transitions words. Here is a list of words students can use to either compare or contrast two things. This is perfect to use when writing a compare/contrast paragraph or essay. I hope you enjoy it :) If you download it, PLEASE rate me or leave me f...
Our Reader's Notebooks
Today we had a 6th grade Language Arts teacher planning day. I was really excited about it, but I am bummed at the lack of things we actual...
3rd Grade Common Core Notebook!
Yay! After two weeks of working, I've finished my Third Grade Common Core Notebook! Now I will begin my notebook for first grade! I've had so many nice comments and requests for these packets in different grade levels. It will be so nice to use these resources this year with my students and I hope they help you all as well! If you are a third grade teacher you will love the amount of goodies in this download to help your students organize their work samples and Common Core checklists. As I…
Compare and contrast Graphic Organizer. Great note-taking organizer since it allows students to see the visual and write about how the content is alike and different.
Second Grade Weekend Writing Journal Common Core Aligned
This second grade, common core aligned, weekend writing journal was created to reinforce weekly taught writing concepts based on the "six traits" writing format. This is a brief overview of how I used this product in my classroom this past year. At the beginning of each quarter I would print and ...
RAPP Constructed Response Strategy Bookmarks
These bookmarks show the steps of how to solve a constructed response question. They remind students to RAPP by asking the questions below: Restate the question Change the question to a statement to begin your short answer response. Answer the question Determine your
Helping People with AAC Needs Develop Personal Narratives
Where I come from, we value our independence. We look forward to the day when we can move out of our childhood homes into our first apartments. We’re intensely proud of our kids when they first do …
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