Persuasive Writing
I had a couple of requests for some writing genre posters for Persuasive Writing to match my Informative and Narrative posters. You can download them for free by clicking HERE.
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Scarecrow Glyph and Writing
Aren’t scarecrows adorable? They are the perfect fall decoration! I decided to have my students make scarecrows, but they completed them by following a glyph so the scarecrows tell about them. After students completed their scarecrows, we wrote about them. I have included three different writing pages so the activity can be adjusted to different…
Narrative Writing
This week I introduced narrative writing to my students. I created an anchor chart in my room, but picky me, I didn’t like the way it looked so I went home and made these posters. You can download these for FREE at my TpT store HERE. After going over what narratives are we wrote…
Back to School | Classroom Decor | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
End of Year Writing and Boggle Board
We are starting to gear up for the end of the year. Next week is our last five day week. We don’t get out until June 1st, but we didn’t use our built in snow days this year, so we have one day off every week during the month of May. I love 3 day…
presidents’ Day ActiviTies
When students hear the words “President’s Day,” they often think about an extra day off school. However, they must know the reason behind the day. It is a time to celebrate all of the United States Presidents. Serving in this role is such a difficult task, so students must know it is about more than…
New Things To Try In the New year
As the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, people make new resolutions and goals for their personal lives. However, teachers also have students do this before or after the break. Many of these include hopes for their academics and where they can improve. While this is important for students to do, it is also important…
Favorite Phonics Activities
Phonics instruction is crucial in developing the reading and writing skills of our students. With the right lessons and activities, students do not memorize words. Instead, they gain deep insight into why words have the spellings they do. They learn to sound out unfamiliar words and how vowel teams and blends impact pronunciation. Students even…
October Differentiated Reading Comprehension Passages
Honestly, there are not enough words to describe how hard it is to teach students to read. Since everyone picks up decoding, blending, and segmenting at different speeds, every student is at a different place. While differentiation is critical when learning to read, planning and creating resources can become overwhelming. However, it is essential to…
Phonics Assessments
When many teachers were in elementary school themselves, they learned to read by memorizing words and reading pictures. However, reading instruction is much different today! There is now a significant focus on teaching phonics. Now that we know more about English, we can teach students with stronger instruction. Thankfully, the Phonics Assessments ensure teachers have…
Ideas for the Morning
Honestly, how the morning starts is a great predictor of how the way will go. So, if students come in loud and excited, they will often continue like this. While it is nice to see students so happy, it can be hard to channel this much excitement into learning. This is why it is essential…
1st Grade Phonics Curriculum
Students build the foundation for the rest of their lives during elementary school. For instance, they start by learning letters and transition into writing words. Then, they progress to writing sentences and paragraphs. Since this knowledge is crucial to being a reader and writer, teachers know the importance of engaging, hands-on activities. Thankfully, the 1st…
Word Play
When learning to read and write, students often work in a similar progression. For instance, they begin learning individual letters and sounds. Then, they work on putting sounds together to form words. As time continues, students start reading and writing sentences! Since this journey is complex and challenging, teachers work hard to create fun, hands–on…
