Stencil stories and picture prompts are a great support for early writers. Each has story vocabulary & self-editing checklists to help students be successful writers! Hello Friend! Have you been teaching long enough to remember a time before TPT, Pinterest, Facebook or teacher blogs were even a “thing”? I sure have! While it is wonderful to have so many places… Read More
Winter Writing Idea and Freebie!
Hello There! Today is day 8 of snow days for me! It is so crazy that I have only taught 2 days in the last 2 weeks. Even crazier is that we have not gotten that much snow!! My neighborhood with a dusting! I live in the Raleigh area and since we don’t generally get a lot of snow, the… Read More
#teachertricks {QR codes and Write the Room}
Hello There! I hope you are staying warm…we are expecting snow and ice on Monday night, so I am kinda hoping thinking we may have a snow day! I would just love a day to catch up on things (in my jammies of course!) I wanted to share a few literacy centers my kids and I are loving right now…. Read More
How to Teach a Friendly Letter Writing Unit
Friendly letter ideas that students will love! Activities include parts of a friendly letter anchor chart, writing templates, and friendly letter prompts. Hi Friend! How was your week? Are you like me and the time change has thrown you off? It seems I cannot get used to the early darkness in the evening…I feel panicked to get home because of… Read More
Apples, Apples, Apples!
How to Writing including How to Make Applesauce Hi Friend! Hooray! Fall is officially here! There is so much to love about this season….the cooler crisp air, sweaters and scarves, the crunch of fallen leaves, pumpkin patches and apple orchards! Inside the classroom, fall is also one of my favorite seasons to share with my students. While we may not… Read More
The Write Spot! {a homework freebie}
Hello There! Homework. HOMEWORK. Homework. How do you feel about homework? As a teacher I have the belief that it is important. I might have a different reason why than some teachers though… I want homework to be a way for my students to “show what they know” to their parents. I want it to serve as a gateway for… Read More