Are you looking for ways to engage your students with narrative writing? Do you seem to struggle to find interesting writing prompts? Look no further because I have the answer and it is Spring Narrative Writing! This resource will allow your students to use their creative thinking skills to develop interesting and exciting narrative stories. […]
Memory Book for the Entire Year
Have you ever spent countless hours at the end of the school year sorting through student work to put into a memory book? Do you find yourself scrambling to put the booklet together? I am getting a headache just thinking about how much time I spent on all of this in the past! However, there […]
Writing Tools to Help Your Students During Distance Learning
The writing process is such a part of the primary classroom. Your learners are beginning to understand the parts of a story or essay, form sentences, and use quality word choice. During distance learning, your students should still be writing! These writing tools will help your students during distance learning. The Writing Process Not all […]
Improve student printing in your class
Is messy printing common in your classroom? Are students apathetic to trying to write neatly? Improve student printing in your class in a fun and engaging way with a printing contest. I’ve been doing this friendly competition for a long time and it’s always a hit with my students. Grab the freebie at the end […]
Set up and manage ELA Centers
I’ve said it for years, but ELA centers are the most peaceful time of the day. It’s the time of the day when we’re most productive. Let me help you set up and manage ELA Centers in your primary classroom. During this time, students are working independently in heterogeneous groups while I pull homogeneous guided […]
Monthly Reflection Writing
It’s important for students to reflect on their learning. This is a simple, yet powerful monthly reflection strategy that works well for students in K-2. You can send it home right away to share learning with parents, include the chart in your newsletter, or keep student writing in your memory book for a keepsake. […]