Writing

Classroom Publishing…and a freebie!

Hey everyone!  It’s been a little while, but it has been crazy busy around here.  Who isn’t now a days right?  Anywho, I wanted to blog about a subject near and dear to my heart today.  Classroom publishing!  Do you “Publish” your kiddos writing?  It is a huge motivator in my room.  The kiddos love to see their finished writing all pretty and put together.  It is a process though, it does take a lot of work.    Up until recently I have had to use our school binding machine.  But I won a binding machine of my own and

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Verbalicious!

I must start by saying that I cannot take credit for the idea that I will be blogging about.  I stole it from one of my teaching partners who heard about it from her cousin, who’s son goes to school with this girl who heard about it from her dentist’s cousin’s teacher.  Actually, I am pretty sure my teaching partner got the idea from Pinterest.  VERB SUPER HEROS!  My kiddos loved this!  They got so creative.  I have a pretty creative group this year, so it was right up their alley.  Of course, I did get some adjective and noun

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Turkey in Disguise: Creative Turkey Disguise Ideas + Descriptive Writing Fun

Naked Turkeys, Turkeys in Disguise, Disguise a Turkey…whatever you call it, this is a super fun Descriptive Writing Activity for November! Every November, the “naked turkey” problem shows up in classrooms everywhere. How do we keep our feathered friend safe from becoming dinner? Easy—disguise a turkey! This classic turkey in disguise project combines art, creativity, and writing in a way kids absolutely love. In this post, you’ll find simple turkey disguise ideas, tips for using shared writing to support young authors, and a ready-made Thanksgiving Descriptive Writing Activity that will guide your students step by step. This blog post does

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Easy Descriptive Writing Lessons Your Students will Actually Enjoy!

Descriptive Writing with Food! Descriptive writing is always a fun one to teach. Anytime you can use food in a lesson, it is a hit. Especially with a sweet treat like Oreos! This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase anything through the links, I get a small commission at no cost to you. Thanks so much! Before we start, I read a book that is the furthest thing from Oreos! It is called Toad by Ruth Brown. I always read this one because it is full of amazing adjectives! It is about a disgusting Toad living in a swamp.

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