Organizing Writer's Workshop in the elementary classroom can be simple if you have the right tools! Often, one of the hardest parts of writing workshop is helping students stay organized as they move a piece of writing through the entire writing process. That's what led me to create these awesome ... READ the POST
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3 Reasons To Use Writer’s Workshop Folders
Writer's Workshop Folders are an incredibly valuable tool, especially in the elementary classroom! These folders are a must for your writing block and I want to share with you THREE reasons why every elementary student needs a Writer's Workshop Folder. Reason #1 The obvious reason, Writer's ... READ the POST
Fall Writing Craftivity: 3-D Pumpkins
These 3-D Pumpkins are such a fun Fall writing craftivity and make an awesome bulletin board display, too! They can be used for creative writing, expository writing, for reading skills such as fact and opinion and story elements, or as a science writing activity when observing pumpkins. There are ... READ the POST
Literature Circles FREEBIE SET!
This freebie comes from my Literature Circles: Job Sheets and More pack! Included in this freebie are two versions of my "Lit. Messages" which students use during reading. They are short-hand messages similar to text messages. Students jot down their message on a post-it and stick it on the ... READ the POST
Literature Circles: Job Sheets and More!
Literature Circles roles, job sheets, rubrics, activities and more are all included in this Literature Circles Made Simple resource! Get literature circles up and running with ease in your 2nd-4th grade classroom! Many 5th grade teachers also use this resource for students that are new ... READ the POST
Super Writing! A Writing Fluency Activity
Super Writing is a fun, self-competitive activity that promotes writing fluency and idea flow through a series of timed writing topics. Students build their confidence as writers as they see their word counts increase. Once writing is completed, and words are counted, students can have the ... READ the POST
KWL Chart
There is so much prep and materials involved in a day of teaching, and sometimes you just don't remember it all! So where do you go? Google or TeachersPayTeachers of course, in hopes to quickly find a free activity or chart to use with a lesson. :-) Well, here's a free KWL chart that you can ... READ the POST
Classroom Communication Tools (Freebies)
I love finding and implementing new classroom management strategies! Having anywhere from 20-36 students (depending on my grade level) made it necessary to have strong, positive communication tools in place, to help maximize every minute of instructional time. I want to share with you ... READ the POST