Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Haloween Work on Writing Activities!


We are well into the school year and STILL launching our Daily 5 rotations!


Every class is different and this year my class needs a lot of modeling and a lot of extra practice working independently. 

BUT the one rotation we have finished building our stamina on is WRITING!

I absolutely love writing and I love creating fun writing products that are easy for my students to grab and go. 

This October I put out my Halloween Writing Pack and it has been a HUGE hit!


I use a colored cart with 8 labeled drawers for students to choose their writing options from. 

Choice is the BEST way to get students excited about writing as well as keeping them from getting bored of doing the same activity every day! 

I LOVE this work on writing pack because I can make copies and then leave it out in my writing cart all month! 

Here are some of the activity included in this pack:




This is THE favorite activity during work on writing! The first drawer in my writing cart is full of stickers ( I change them out seasonally) and students grab 3 stickers and a paper and go back to their seat to work. I have them put their 3 stickers down, sketch their story with a pencil and write their story!



I copy these cards double sided, so my firsties can color the front and have the writing lines on the inside! They love writing cards for their friends and family! 


In this pack there are 3 choices of different how to writing activities. We are just starting Procedural Narratives so this gives students a chance to practice what they are learning during our Writers Workshop!




Spooky setting writing pages allow students to practice what they have learned about setting while writing! Each page has a fun Halloween themed graphic and students sketch the setting around it and then write a story about it! 


This writing pack has 22 pages of activities to supplement your writing station during the month of October! 


ENJOY :) 




Sunday, November 22, 2015

Christmas Writing Activity: What Should Mrs. Claus get Santa for Christmas?


This year we will be completing this fun writing activity in my classroom!

First we will read:


Then we will discuss Santa's LONG journey around the world. How TIRED he must be. How he probably needs new clothes, new mittens, maybe a new sleigh!

Then I pose the question: What do you think Mrs. Claus should get Santa for Christmas? (Keeping in mind everything we just discussed). 

I encourage students to think of things Santa may really need (and they always come up with pretty funny ones, like a trip to the Bahamas!)



After we brainstorm as a class, students will use the brainstorming worksheets, rough draft paper and final draft paper to complete their writing!




This is always a fun activity and I can't wait to see what my students come up with this year. 

If you would like to complete this project check it out in my tpt store HERE!

Happy Teaching!

Mrs. Bell