Keep the theme going: T-8139 Six Traits of Writing Bulletin Board SetT-91410 Red Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®T-38918 Writing Essentials Learning Charts Combo PackTA-63121 Writing Checklist ARGUS® PosterT-8216 Punctuation Puzzles Bulletin Board SetT-38285 Reasons to Write Learning Chart
Fishing for Facts(Use T-10936 Fish Friends)Create your own fishpond and write math facts on the back of each fish. No limit on these prize fish! Patterns(Use T-10940 Fall Leaves)These leaves are perfect for activities that teach sorting and patterning. In the fall, you can go outside and repeat some of your activities using real leaves … Read more
When you first present the Spin-a-Story Writing Prompts Chart to students, explain that the three wheels provide the three major elements every good story needs:• WHO (character): person, animal, or animated object, such as a robot• WHAT (plot): the main event that happens in the story• WHERE (setting): place and time in which the story … Read more
Downward linesA Rainy DayTrace each line from top to bottom. Slanted linesColorful KitesTrace each line from bottom to top. Forward circlesClowning AroundTrace each circle. p, b, hPerfect PumpkinsTrace and write. Fill plastic squeeze-type bottles with different colors of tempera paint. Squeeze the paint onto construction paper to create letters. U, P, RUp, Up, and Away!Trace … Read more
School DaysRelated Studies: Teachers • Principals • Education • Learning DisabilitiesActivity: Draw a map of your school grounds. SportsRelated Studies: Teamwork • Football • Baseball • Soccer • GymnasticsActivity: Write a news report about a sporting event you saw on television or in person. Community HelpersRelated Studies: Fire • Hospitals • Libraries & Librarians • … Read more
Have a “Fin-tastic” School Year Lure students with an eye-catching, back-to-school welcome! Use these TREND products:T-10822 Fish Mini Accents Variety PackT-10936 Fish Friends Classic Accents® Variety PackT-10063 Canoe Bear Classic Accents®T-10066 Happy Sun Classic Accents®T-92701 Water Waves Terrific Trimmers®T-1787 Blue 2″ STICK-EZE® Stick-on Letters You’ll also need:Blue cellophane String DowelUse a combination of accents to … Read more
Reproducible Patterns – October Patterns These patterns can be used for so many activities!. They make great bulletin board art and can be increased or decreased in size on your handy copy machine. Copy them onto transparency film for use on your overhead projector. Project the patterns onto white paper and trace right on the … Read more
Recognizing and Using Nouns Activity Fill each of these two baskets with nouns related to the word on the handle. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. Fill each of these two baskets with proper nouns. A plural noun names more than one of something. Fill each of these two baskets with … Read more
Objectives: • Reassembling eight spoonerisms—Students will rearrange the initial sounds of the words so that the sentences make sense. The sentences shouldn’t pose too much of a challenge to your students, but if anyone needs a little help, you can illustrate the idea by transposing the initial sounds of his or her name. For example, … Read more
Reproducible – Common nouns Look at the rule. A common noun is any person, place, thing, or animal. See what it looks like. The boy liked to play baseball in the park. Practice makes perfect. Read the story. Circle each noun. The TelephoneFaye liked to talk on the telephone. She liked to talk in the … Read more
Columbus Day/Sequencing, History Sailing with Columbus Life as an explorer must have been very exciting. Imagine you are a member of Christopher Columbus’ crew on the voyage to discover new land. Tell the story of your adventure! Writing StimulatorsDescribe your ship. Were you on the Pinta, the Nina or the Santa Maria?What did you have … Read more
How to Use This BookOnce you begin putting Joyful Learning’s Exciting Writing for Beginning Writers! to work in your classroom, you and your students will discover a million uses for the pages that follow. In the meantime, here are some start-up ideas to help you and your students begin enjoying your stationery today. Class NewsletterCopy … Read more
What Is Persuasive Writing? Persuasive writing can be powerful. It can make a difference in the way the world works and the way people think. Thomas Jefferson used persuasive writing in the Declaration of Independence. He gave reasons why the American colonies should be free from England’s rule. Martin Luther King, Jr., used persuasive writing … Read more
Reproducible Patterns – September Patterns September resources perfect for those students that finish first and fast! This book includes a wide variety of basic skills:Comprehension, Writing, Creative Thinking, Language, Math, Art, Music, Science, Vocabulary, Social Studies! More Reproducible Patterns for September PLR1009 Up to Grade 5 – September © Practice & LearnRight Publications – ISBN … Read more
The Pony Express William H. Russell founded the Pony Express in 1858 as a faster way to deliver mail. He planned to have a relay of horses and riders stretching across the continent. Russell found his riders by advertising for “daring young men, preferably orphans.” Why do you think Russell asked for “daring young men, … Read more
What is Narrative Writing? Once upon a time, in a little schoolhouse, there lived a prince. Now, this prince was ordinarily a pleasant and happy boy. He smiled a lot. But today was very different. The prince wasn’t smiling. He was scowling. “I won’t do it!” he muttered, staring down at the blank sheet of … Read more
Reproducible Patterns – August Patterns August resources perfect for those students that finish first and fast! Students can use the patterns on the following pages for many of the activities in this book.The patterns can be enlarged or reduced for your needs. Idea! Reproduce the patterns on transparency film. Enlarge them with an overhead projector. … Read more
The chapters in this book were written by Literacy Collaborative and Reading Recovery professionals who have extensive experience in classrooms and as staff developers. The content in this book is informed by our work in classrooms with teachers and students who are learning about themselves as readers and writers. In contrast to educational initiatives that … Read more
Elaboration is a technique writers use to make their words leap off the page, evoke vivid images, and convey distinct messages to readers. Thoughtful use of elaboration can turn the dullest, driest passage into something winning, clever, dramatic, soaring, mournful, convincing, or just plain easier to follow. For young writers, elaboration involves using the following: … Read more
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