K-1 POETRY UNIT I love teaching poetry to kindergarten and first grade students! Even though I have this labeled as Unit 8 in my Writing Series , I actually teach poetry throughout the entire year. We follow the same routine and students look forward to our poetry week every month.
by Jarrett Lerner I’ve been wanting to make an activity book for years now. Something that could help kids – and kids-at-heart! – explore and develop their creativity, and turn to as a source for r…
Get kids writing with our 30 day challenge. The free printable invites children to write a variety of text types with 30 writing prompts. For home or school.
This is a great writing exercise to practice writing a narrative. Keywords and drawings are given.
Get your students reading and writing this summer with these fun and engaging enrichment activities for elementary grades.
105 creative writing exercises to get you writing again. Try these short, 10-minute creative writing exercises to beat writer's block.
Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
Check out this procedure writing freebie. This 'how to' writing worksheet helps students write about how to make popcorn!
This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and
This year, my school set a goal to improve in writing. I will admit, while I love doing writing activities with my class, I am definitely not an expert when it comes to teaching writing. I think that's because we don't have to take standardized writing tests in second grade, so I've never stressed about it too much. I have my kids write in their journals each day, but it's more just for leisure as it's not graded. And while we do write stories and stuff, it's just never been the biggest focal point of my instruction (perhaps because the math and reading instruction take up so much time every day!) Anyway, my principal bought each of us a "four-square writing" book at the beginning of the year, and it's been somewhat helpful, but there was still something missing and I couldn't quite put my finger on it.... Until now!! Last month, we had a training with all of the lower grade teachers, and one of our kindergarten teachers shared with us a great freebie she had found on TPT. It was exactly what was missing from my writing instruction.... Except that it was designed specifically for kindergarten, and revolved around only writing ONE sentence. I decided to make my own poster, and also a kid-friendly checklist for my students to complete as they work on their writing. ** please note, I tried to contact the original creator of the kindergarten writing posters, but she never wrote back to me, so I hope she doesn't mind me re-working the poster to suit the needs of my second graders.** Here is my version of "5 start writing"... I love that it is very simple and straightforward. I emailed the poster to my principal and he was nice enough to order them in poster size from our district print shop so that we can hang them in our classrooms. And while this was designed with second grade in mind, many teachers in our building ordered it for upper grade classrooms too, so it's very versatile and can be used across many grade levels. (There is also a kindergarten version that has the 5 steps for writing just one sentence if you want that one instead.) This week, as my class was working on their "Cat in the Hat" stories for Dr. Seuss week, they had to keep revising their rough drafts until it was perfect "5 star writing" in order to be given the cute stationary to publish their stories. Many students are still working on their 5 stars and will continue working on their stories next week, as they refine their "5 star" skills! This has been a great motivator in my classroom, and I hope it's something you can use too! What do you do for writing instruction?? {Click here to download the 5 star writing posters} {Click here to download the 5 star writing rubric}
Hello Everyone! I love helping first graders express themselves through writing. For me, the first semester of first grade is all about creating a safe environment for them to feel comfortable putting their thoughts down on paper. We work on all the different ways to incorporate written expression into our day. I just love when one of my little would rather write than do anything else! Well we are now all about making our great writing even better...That means editing. I don't know about you, but it has been my experience that kids do not like going back to fix anything in their writing! Does anyone truly love editing? Hence the challenge, making editing engaging. After researching and trying different things and I think I finally came up with something that the kids can understand, use, and grow. We compared different pieces and rated them. We will use them as rubrics to compare our own writing. We learned about a few first grade friendly editing marks. We modeled editing on an old piece. Then we received out "Editing Super Visors," and special editing pens. I love to have my kids peer edit, so we got with our writing partners right away and picked a piece on which to work our editing magic. TaDah!! Engagement! Our Editing Super Visors I did put all these ideas into a micro unit about editing and rubrics. A quick set of printable rubrics with rating numbers for your own quick print and go micro unit, CLICK HERE!! Or CLICK HERE for a new and improved version of the unit!! I hope you can use some of this!! As always, if you see any typos or anything that should be fixed (or edited!! Ha Ha!) please don't hesitate to holler at me!! Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Stay tuned for more first grade fun!! Joyfully! Nancy
Are you required to teach a list of vocabulary words each week? Check out this list of vocabulary activities for little to help teach students to read!
Past Simple Speaking Activity.Vuoi fare pratica sul Past Simple in Inglese? Scarica gratuitamente questo file pdf e fai pratica con il Past Simple .
Farley is hosting her monthly Linky Party! Check out Currently February: As many of you know, I'm preggers (due in April). Therefore, my hubby and I are staying in a lot more than we usually do and watching lots of TV! We've watched Breaking Bad (all five seasons) and Homeland (just starting season two). We also watch lots of documentaries on Netflix. We found a great one the other night that I'd like to recommend. It's called "American Teacher" (2011), and it follows the lives and experiences of four teachers. It's only about 80 minutes long, so check it out if you have some free time! Matt Damon narrates the documentary so enjoy that! =) Photo courtesy of IMDb. On another note, did you hear about the Sunday Super Sale over at TpT!?! Everything in my store will be on sale for 28% off! Yippee!! I know I'll be shopping for lots of activities for the month of February, spring time writing activities, more clip art, and some center activities! Last but not least, I just added a great resource to my store called Sweet Sentences Mega Pack! It's only $4.00 and contains 56 pages of grammar and writing activities to help young writers grasp the concepts of complete vs. incomplete sentences. There are posters, activities for literacy stations and small groups, printables for independent practice, and whole group lessons. Check out a few examples below: {CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1j and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1f} Leave a comment below about writing instruction in your classroom (also include your e-mail), and I'll choose a few lucky winners to receive the Sweet Sentences Mega Pack for FREE! :)
Here’s an archive of our downloadable activities so far- feel free to download and print off any of these to use yourself or with your club / group / scouts troop / evil supervillain society&…
Introducing students to challenging words through Word of the Week can help increase their confidence in reading, writing, & speaking.
Another new batch of free activities is now available at my site: https://t.co/elSYH2RkBR Today: a quartet of dino-related "Finish This Comic!" Comics for the kiddo who wrote to me asking for some. 🦖💛🦕 I'll be posting new activities every day!
A blog for first grade and primary teachers with teaching tips for emergent readers including phonics, reading comprehension, and writing.
9 fun visual motor warmups on one page to perform before Handwriting activities. ...
Fun and engaging ESL activities, games and worksheets in printable PDF format with full teacher's notes and answers for English teachers to use in class.
Your students will have so much fun writing with these Roll-a-Story boards. Their creativity will be flowing after discovering which super fun character, problem and setting their story will be about. This resource is perfect in helping students write creative and interesting stories while taking the ‘stress’ out of thinking of what to write about. To use the boards, students simply choose a board and roll a die three times to discover which character, problem and setting their story will be based on. There are 9 different boards, which means there are almost 2000 different story possibilities! Includes both a USA and AUS/UK version. A version is also included where the problem and setting begins with a lowercase letter. You may also like: Roll an Activity - Literacy Centers ♥♥♥ Follow me to be the first to hear about FREEBIES and updates ♥♥♥ ♥♥♥ Earn TPT Credits when you leave feedback ♥♥♥ I welcome and appreciate any feedback, comments or suggestions. You may also contact me on [email protected]
Use these elementary school short story prompts to get young students writing and exploring their creativity this school year.
**Instant digital download!! This listing is for a digital file ONLY, nothing will be mailed to you physically** Name practice, name learning activity great for ages 2-5!! Help your child learn how to spell and write their name quickly and easily with this fun, hands on, reusable activity! » » » DIRECTIONS: » Type in child's first name as you would like it customized in the "Add your personalization" box when purchasing file. » I will create and send file to you once customized! (After you have completed your purchase please allow for up to 24 hours for your custom printable to be delivered to your inbox) ***This is a DIGITAL FILE only*** » Print pages either on white cardstock or regular paper if laminating. » Laminate if desired! (recommended) ***Remember to use care when using cut laminated pages as corners can be sharp. Always supervise children while using!*** » Cut out letter squares to spell child's first name. » If not laminating, you may have child place or tape each letter square to main page. » If laminating, I recommend using Velcro (hook/loop) squares or dots on each letter square and corresponding main page square (as shown in Etsy listing picture). » If laminating, child can write name over and over again on bottom "I Can Write My Name" line with dry erase marker. Wipe clean with baby wipe or cloth. If not laminating, child can use crayon, pencil, marker on regular paper! This item is an INSTANT DOWNLOAD that will be available to download on your "Purchases and Reviews" page shortly after your payment is confirmed. The file includes 4 hi-res JPEG pages & one zip file that contains 2 hi-res JPEG files for names longer than 7 letters (one is an instructions page). PLUS an additional JPEG file sent to you within 24 hours if you choose customization. :) The pages measure 8.5" x 11" each. **Please note that this listing is for a digital file only which will be sent to your email address. This will NOT be delivered physically to your street address.** » » HOW YOUR PURCHASE WORKS: 1. Purchase this listing. 2. Download the files from your purchases page: https://www.etsy.com/your/purchases . 3. Print your design at home or at a professional print shop. I recommend printing on regular 8.5" x 11" paper and laminating before cutting OR printing on quality white cardstock for best results. 4. Cut out items as instructed on the digital file! Thanks and HAVE FUN learning!! Vanessa - MADFuns :) *This listing is for a digital product. No physical goods will be shipped upon purchase. *Purchases of digital listings are not eligible for refunds.
As our kids get older, they're ready to drop their nap time, but still need some quiet time to rest and recharge (and so do I!). Since my oldest shares a room with her napping sister, I've had to find activities that she can do quietly without waking her sibling. These are some of our favorites! Books are obviously the
The activities below are available for free download, and are to be used in educational and/or private settings. They may not be used elsewhere or for other purposes (such as for profit) unless exp…
Sentence sticks work great to teach parts of speech: verbs, nouns, adjectives etc. Use it to make silly sentences or real sentences too!
K-1 OPINION WRITING This unit is so much fun to teach! I just love hearing all about my kiddos’ opinions… and kindergarten and first grade students sure love to share. In Unit 5 of my primary writing curriculum we are learning how to write about our opinions. We are writing about what
Space themed writing and grammar activity for early elementary and Key Stage 1. Construct sentences using the Silly Sentence prompts and write a story.
Get kids writing with our 30 day challenge. The free printable invites children to write a variety of text types with 30 writing prompts. For home or school.
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Item description Have your students practice writing their name the fun way. We often ask students to write using pencils because mistakes can be erased, but students love using all the different writing tools. Markers, crayons, pens, and pencils should all be used at times. It makes writing even more fun. Use this worksheet to give students and opportunity to practice writing their name using pencils, crayons, and markers. If they really want to get wild, let them use multiple colors as well. Phew! This sample page comes from my full Fall Math and Literacy Unit for Kindergarten. The full unit contains a similar page on which students use pencils, crayons, markers, AND a pen. Wild! Have fun.
Poor writing stamina is a common struggle among reluctant writers. Yet many teachers struggle with how to build writing stamina and keep students engaged. These daily writing activities are designed to get students excited about writing and build writing stamina at the same time.
Build those pre-writing skills with these fun, active, hands-on ways to practice letter formation in Pre-K. Letter Roads For this activity, I used mini
