Higher Education Writing Centers
By Beth Hammett
Everything you need to begin a color-coding, peer workshopping approach to writing! 44 slides that take teachers from understanding why visual learning is important in a writing classroom to activities to implement peer workshopping. Includes: How students learn vs. taught Learning styles overview Memory activities Adaptable Weekly Progression of Skills list Daily Class Routine Three Kinds of Writing Multigenre Getting to Know Students activity with examples A Writer's Many Roles Understanding Punctuation (Road) signs/Writer as Reader Author's Style and Finding Patterns Types of Sentences Comma Rules Color-coded, Peer Workshopping student examples Grading and Conferencing Workshopping Guidelines and handouts Scoring Rubric Four resources slides with free audio/visual presentation Extra Handouts Section with grammar activities Visual writing is excellent for adult learners, ESL, and middle to high school students. Simple and easy to implement, and students will be able to find and correct errors easily.
Writing Center Banner | Bulletin Board | Back to School | ELA Writer's Workshop
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Looking to make your classroom more welcoming this back to school season?
This bright Writing Center Banner is a great way to welcome students and visitors into your classroom each day! It will liven up your space and motivate your students....plus, it's so cute!! Prints two letters per page for a total of 8 pages. There are also three printable pencils in different colors which can be printed out and attached to the banner to your liking.
**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**
Best of all, this banner coordinated perfectly with my best-selling Writing Tools Folder: get your students writing at a higher level by offering them a colorful and coordinated reference for your Writing Center!! This reference guide is ideal for middle school students to use during independent writing assignments. Whether it is class work, center work, writing workshop, or homework, it provides quality writing The pages can be placed in a folder, booklet, or even displayed in a writing center. It helps eliminate questions and shows students ways to write effectively. This is going to help your students work independently while writing. This product is geared toward middle school but can also be used in upper elementary. I make a bunch of these Writing Tools Folders and keep them in my Writing Center and love how it helps students become more organized and independent while writing.
This resource includes 8 Anchor Charts and 3 Cover Page Options
Character Traits which comes in 4 different colors with chevron and swirls styles. The chart contains over 100 character traits that students can use to refer to during various writing activities.
Elaboration Stems which features writing stems students can use while elaborating on evidence in their essays. This chart is essential because students can refer to them while writing but gradually start incorporating them as it becomes a force of habit.
**Other Ways to Say...**which offers students multiple synonyms for overused words such as happy or sad. Great for displaying in your writing center!
Transitions which includes a strong set of transitions every writer should be using to aid in the flow of their writing, whether it's for emphasizing, giving an example or concluding an essay!
Said is Dead! which features other words for said, which is terribly overused in my classroom when there are tons of better choices!
Use This...Not That! which features better word choices for commonly used words and expressions.
Mood...which offers a great choice of words that depict either a positive, negative, or neutral mood!
Tone...which offers a great choice of words that depict either a positive, negative, or neutral tone!
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1st Grade Unit 4 Week 4 Resources Aligned with Reach for Reading- Tons of Pages!
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Everything you need to make your instruction more effective for R4R Unit 4 Week 4!
Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Includes (see preview):
*End of Unit Writing Project Pages
"Week at a Glance" planning page
Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards
Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high-frequency words
Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week.
Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, and high-frequency words. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)
Sight Word SNAP Game, Brag Tags and Check-off List
Spelling Practice and Test Pages
Check out my Small Groups Made Easy "Long u and Long e" resource for your guided reading small groups!
Figurative Language and Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
Help student writers conquer figurative language terminologies and usages. Includes: Definitions Color Coded Examples Visuals Writing activities Peer Workshopping activities Figurative Language Strategies: Poetry terminologies: Similes, Metaphors, Adjectives, Adverbs, Onomatopoeia Five Senses: Hear, See, Smell, Taste, Touch Appositive phrases Stretching sentences with -ing words. Large download at 17 slides...can be used in pieces. Mind Mapping Handout Figurative Language Checklist handout Use with individual students, small groups, or whole class.Use for introduction, mastery, or assessment. Meets CCSS guidelines.
Valentines for Students | Writing Activity | Fun Valentine's Day Note Cards
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Celebrate Valentine's Day this year with this cute postcard writing Valentine. These cards are an easy and hassle-free way to spread the love this Valentines. The cards feature dashed lines that are ready to capture a sweet message! You can choose to add a treat if you like! Or hole punch the cards and use ribbon to attach to a small goody bag!
These cards are also just perfect for teens and older students who may want to write to express themselves.
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First Grade Reach for Reading Resources for the YEAR!
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Save by purchasing these resources for the year!
Everything you need to enrich your Reach for Reading instruction!
Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade.
Includes (see preview):
"Week at a Glance" planning page
Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards
Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high-frequency words
Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week.
Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, and high-frequency words. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)
Sight Word SNAP Game, Brag Tags and Check-off List
Spelling Practice and Test Pages
Unit enrichment activities
Check out my Small Groups Made Easy Resource! Great for independent or small group reading practice!
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By Beth Hammett
Are commas alien to your students? Are there not enough or too many commas? This 31 slide presentation uses a color-coded approach combined with peer workshopping and comprehension checks. The mini-lesson presentation addresses and includes: Research slide Extra Resources with practices Comma Comprehension Checks Commas in a List and Series FANBOYS Appositives Directly Speaking to a Person Dependent Clauses Adverbs and Transitions Parenthetical Expressions Adjectives Dates Cities/States Can be used as individual mini-lessons or as review. Provides peer workshopping component and comprehension checks to increase comma skills and usage. Interactive approach is easy to follow and is self-explanatory. Meets Common Core Standards.
Ultimate Valentine's Day Bundle | Would You Rather | Games | Coloring Activities
By Perfectly Planned Designs
You need this Ultimate Valentine's Day Activity Bundle to get through the chaos of the month of February. It's chockful of games & coloring activities, including Would You Rather that will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! Perfect to help celebrate Valentine's!
I made these creative activities because I needed independent work that I could use in my classroom that I knew students would actually LIKE doing!
What's Included:
February Early Finishers Packet This monthly packet features like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities. They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or anything from the selection of 20 fun pages of independent, challenging puzzles and creative activities this packet offers!
Would You Rather Valentine's Day Edition This class game is a fun way to get your students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Questions are fall-themed and related to Valentine's Day. All you need to do is project the questions on the board to get the fun started, no other prep is needed!
Valentine's Day Greeting Cards Help your students celebrate Christmas by being creative as well as mindful with these cards they can color! Perfect for teens and secondary students who may not have the time or patience to make a card. Choose from 5 design options for the cover of the card. Cards print double-sided. This card is cute and a fun way for students to share the Christmas spirit.
Valentine's Day Coloring Pages Help your students celebrate Valentine's Day by being creative as well as mindful with these coloring pages! Choose from 5 different design options. These pages are a cute and fun way for students to express their creativity this Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day LOVE Flip Book Have students create this flip book, color it, then let them fill out the different categories on the flaps. Students will be brainstorming the animals they love, people they love, foods they love, and things they love. Simply print and go! This flip book can be printed in black and white or on color paper, but it only requires 1 sheet for the entire flip book!
Valentine's Day THIS OR THAT Worksheet Have students complete this worksheet, then let them play with a classmate they would like to get to know better. Students will be answering Valentine's-themed This or That style questions and can take turns to create and play their own sheet with a partner. Geared toward older students.
Valentine's Day Fortune Teller (Cootie Catcher) Bring back old-school nostalgia and have students create this cootie catcher, color it, then let them play with a classmate they would like to get to know better. Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! Pull out this Valentine's-themed activity for an easy and engaging activity during the month of February.
You are a-MAZE-ing Valentines for Students Celebrate Valentine's Day this year with these cute postcard Valentines. Choose from 2 different options. These cards are an easy and hassle-free way to spread the love this Valentines. The cards feature a heart maze that students can solve as well as a punny message! You can choose to add a treat if you like! Or hole punch the cards and use ribbon to attach to a small goody bag!
Valentines Note Card Post Card These post card style cards are an easy and hassle-free way to spread the love this Valentines. The cards feature dashed lines that are ready to capture a sweet message! These cards are also just perfect for teens and older students who may want to write to express themselves.
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1st Grade Unit 4 Resource Bundle Aligned with Reach for Reading
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Unit resources to enrich R4R Unit 4!
Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!
Includes (see preview):
Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards
Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high frequency words
Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week as well as the enrichment writing activities and class books.
Vocabulary Templates
Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, high frequency words and grammar. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)
Spelling Practice and Test Pages
Sight Word Brag Tags and Check-off List
Check out my Small Groups Made Easy Word Work Resources that are aligned with this unit here:
Semi-Colons, Colons, Dashes, Hyphens (Writing)
By Beth Hammett
Introduce Semi-Colons, Colons, Dashes, and Hyphens with this 14 slide presentation. Includes: definitions examples practice sentences peer workshopping component comprehension checkpoint & answers extra resources This PowerPoint gives students everything they need to successfully use each of the "Other Punctuation Marks" within their essays! Easy to read and follow with color-coded examples. Can be used for ELL/GT/AP and flipped classrooms. Meets CCSS guidelines.
By Beth Hammett
Step-by-Step How-To for complete film writing analysis. This 36 page guide has two parts: Getting Started and Writing Your Essay. This easy-to-follow guide includes: What is film analysis? Literary Analysis and Film Concepts Getting Started How to Watch and Take Notes Audience Theme Emotions Writing Your Essay Introduction Plot Summary Body Paragraphs Setting Mood Characters Film Techniques Sound Lighting Symbolism Foreshadowing, Directors and Writers Using Film Quotes Conclusion Peer Workshopping Activity slides for: planning, writing theme and subject, introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion Excellent for flipped classrooms, homeschooling, online learners, literacy centers, individual and group learning.
By Beth Hammett
Need help teaching how to explain, identify, and write APA or MLA annotated bibliographies? Then, this is the resource for you and your students!
Includes:
What is an annotated bibliography?
What is the difference between bibliography, annotated bibliography, and works cited? (with examples of each)
Examples of Bibliographies
Colorcoded Example
Identify the Eight Parts of an Annotated Bibliography
Checklist for Writing an Annotated Bibliography
Bonus: Lecture with Audio Link
Great for individual/small and whole groups, flipped classrooms, homeschool, literacy centers, online learning, and peer workshopping classrooms. Can be used for assessment purposes or introduction to research. Easy to follow format with examples makes writing your annotated bibliography easy!
Writing: Academic, Creative, & Journalism
By Beth Hammett
Revised to include social media rules along with academic, creative, journalism. Help students categorize essays to determine what kind of guidelines to use. The 10 slide handout/presentation includes: Breakdown of 4 kinds of writing: academic, creative, journalism, and Texting When and How to use specific guidelines Easy Categorizing of essays Comparison of rules Printable Handout of Categories and Rules Activities Peer Workshopping Component Easy to understand and follow, great for standardized assessment strategies, and perfect for upper level/college bound students.
Introductions and Conclusions Writing
By Beth Hammett
An interactive introduction to writing beginnings/endings and conclusions/introductions. The presentation uses a peer workshopping approach to writing beginnings and endings. Includes: Techniques to "hook" readers: Action Description Dialog Emotion Quotation Setting Examples of each Techniques to write successful conclusions. Ambiguous Circular Humor Moral Quote Restate thesis: Examples of all techniques Word Search that includes all terminologies (project and solve as a group or use as individual handouts) Uses peer workshopping and group read-arounds to complete the activites. Easy for students to follow and easy to implement in the classroom.
Inferencing and Journalism Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
Become a news reporter and write your own daily column with these 22 inferencing, journalism writing activities. Newspaper format and great graphics are easy for students to work with. Uses writing process and peer workshopping strategies. Comes with two blank templates for creative fun and one lined page for extra writing space. Includes optional media and technology projects for differentiated classrooms. Excellent for use with relationship words, time order, fact vs. opinion, and more...Meets CCSS.
Author's Style Writing Activities (Upper Levels)
By Beth Hammett
All writers have it, but do you know what style is and how to recognize it? This 18 page presentation for upper level learners will help students understand and analyze their own writing styles, as well as other authors' styles. Easy to follow format will have students analyzing style in no time! Includes: Checklist for Authors Handout Definitions for Author's Style . Examples of Famous Novels and Poems to Analyze Quotes Extra Style Analysis Activities Author's Style Workshopping Handout Terminologies and definitions include: Audience—listeners, readers, viewers of work Author’s voice—sets writing apart from others; uniqueness of writing Genre—category/organization pattern of writing Purpose—intent of writing Mood—reader’s emotion to the writing Tone—author’s attitude about subject matter Sentence fluency—cadence, flow, transitions used Sentence variety—lengths/mixture of sentences Word choices—descriptions, figurative language, repetitions, synonyms… Excellent for introducing style, writing concepts, standardized testing reviews, class assessments, college readiness, CCSS, literacy centers, and grammar/editing revisions, Students will be able to identify their authors' styles after working through this presentation.
Roles of Writer and Reader (Reading and Writing)
By Beth Hammett
Help student writers understand and read their essays from readers' perspectives with this nine page presentation. The analogy of learning to drive is used to help writers understand that reading punctuation is like obeying road signs. Includes: Many roles of a writer Visually stimulating graphics Defining Writer as Reader Practicing Writer as Reader slides (indiividual/group activity) Peer Workshopping Following the steps of reading, listening, and correcting Excellent for introducing writers' roles, peer workshopping, and understanding punctuation.
Winter Holiday Writing Prompts
By Beth Hammett
Journal writing prompts that reflect winter activities(no religious holidays/symbols). 24 Great story starters for journal writes, essay writings, or on-demand practices. Wonderful, engaging visuals with easy-to-understand sentences.
By Beth Hammett
The 20 slide PowerPoint with peer workshopping activities introduces: Sentences: beginnings, dialogues Proper Nouns: people, I, my Specific Places and Dates: General vs. Specific, Days of Week/Month, Holidays Everyday Life: Organizations, Companies, Institutions, Specific Products, Aircrafts, Ships, Spaceships, Ethnic Names, Languages, Nationalizations, Religions Extra Resources Examples are given so students can follow authors' imitations. Easy explanations of color-coded rules and guidelines for using capital letters sentences and essays. Peer workshopping activities help reinforce capital letter rules.
Story Maps Narrative Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
22 story maps for illustrating storytelling to writing activities. These hobby and life maps are excellent as first week icebreakers, using oral narratives to start the writing process, and learning more about students. Use as individual/small/whole group activities. Meets CCSS. Includes: Directions Example 2 Teacher Maps Singer Traveler (Local, State, US, World) Artist Baseball Softball Basketball Soccer Football Reader Writer Technology Music Dancers (Male & Female) Science My Life Story 3 Blank Story Map Templates Students will have fun while being engaged as they learn about their classmates, draw symbols for life events, write captions, and use storytelling as part of their writing process.