Here's how I taught Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers. No, I am not teaching Kindergarten this year, but I wanted to let you know how I ran my Kindergarten centers when I was teaching them. Everyone runs theirs differently, but I always like reading what other people do. Sometimes I hear about something and it's like, "Whoa! Why hadn't I thought of that?!" So here is what I did, as well as links to as many of the resources as I could … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
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Emoji Writing Prompts: NO PREP options: EDITABLE PowerPoint | Distance Learning
Kids love emojis, so they will love these Emoji Writing Prompts. Simply project one of the 24 prompts and let your students respond in their writing notebooks or by using one of the four included response sheet options. You download a Zip file. Unzip the file to get all five files. Three downloads are PDFs of the picture prompts. A fourth PDF contains the response sheets. And then you also get an EDITABLE PowerPoint file to change the words on … [Read more...] about Emoji Writing Prompts: NO PREP options: EDITABLE PowerPoint | Distance Learning
183 Caption This Video Writing Prompts
These 183 video writing prompts are a great way to engage upper elementary, middle school, or special education students with a quick, easy writing activity. These require NO PREP, so they make a great last minute download. Please note this file is over 5MB, so it is too large to download directly from TpT. Rather you will download a PDF that directs you to Google Drive, where you will be able to make your own copy. Not sure? Go download … [Read more...] about 183 Caption This Video Writing Prompts
Caption This Video Writing Prompts
These 10 FREE video writing prompts are a great way to engage upper elementary, middle school, or special education students with a quick, easy writing activity. These require NO PREP, so they make a great last minute download. They are perfect for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students. This file is meant to be downloaded and then projected on an overhead or ActivBoard for the class. It is only available in widescreen … [Read more...] about Caption This Video Writing Prompts
Ipad Apps for Reluctant Writers
Please help me in welcoming Susanna from Whimsy Workshop! She's got some great ideas for motivating reluctant writers through technology that will work at a variety of grade levels! She's also been gracious enough to offer a freebie!! Read on to check it all out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi everyone! I am Susanna from Whimsy Workshop. Thanks so much to Heather for inviting me! I've brought along a freebie for you, but first I'd like to tell you … [Read more...] about Ipad Apps for Reluctant Writers
Teaching Transition Words in Writer’s Workshop
Teaching youngsters how to write I think is one of the hardest things about teaching first grade. Second only to.....Valentine's Day, Halloween and the day before holiday breaks. That's why today I want to show you how to teach transition words in writer's workshop. But.... Every year, right about December when they are "off the wall" and listening to maybe a third of what I'm saying, I start to panic when I see their writing. "Oh my … [Read more...] about Teaching Transition Words in Writer’s Workshop
50+ Pages of Writing Prompts + Arms, Legs and Eyes
Love my puzzles? Let's take that one step further! This download allows you to "animate" the puzzles with eyes, arms, and legs. And then also use the 50+ pages of writing prompts to help make your bulletin boards or hallways displays come to life. WHAT YOU GET: Printable Arms, Legs, & Eyes 50+ pages of Writing Prompts Here are the writing prompt pages included – Apples, Footballs, Turkeys, Trees, Gingerbread Men, Snowmen, … [Read more...] about 50+ Pages of Writing Prompts + Arms, Legs and Eyes
Using Sentence Frames to Get ELL Students Writing
Getting low English proficient students to show what they know can be challenging because of the language barrier. One of the most effective ways to build their confidence and let them show what they have learned and understand is by using sentence frames. What are sentence frames? Sentence frames are simple sentence starters that allow ELs to focus on the information they are trying to communicate without having to worry as … [Read more...] about Using Sentence Frames to Get ELL Students Writing
ActivBoard Prompts for Literacy Centers in the Early Childhood Classroom
Whether you are a teacher looking for ways to effectively use help in your classroom or a homeschool parents looking for the right questions to help your child - this is the download for you! Pull up a poem, nursery rhyme, or snuggle in with a child's favorite book. With this download, you can ask a wide variety of questions and have the kids show what they know - based on individual ability levels. If you are a teaching using this … [Read more...] about ActivBoard Prompts for Literacy Centers in the Early Childhood Classroom
