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Creative writing resources for Easel and for staff
Creative Writing Syllabus, Quarterly Calendars, Warm-ups, and Activities -CCSS
This 37-page posting offers my syllabus and 4 quarters of agendas, writing warm-ups, projects, etc for for Creative Writing 1 and for Creative Writing 2, 3, 4 for grades 9-12. I added the quarterly agendas after I noted from the comments that some teachers wanted more clarity on how to take the material from this packet and fit it into a calendar. Use them as a jumping off point to fit your students' skills, abilities and needs.Download this packet to getA Creative Writing 1 Syllabus4 quarters o
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6th - 12th, Staff
Retirement card for teacher, staff, or principal
This is a fun way for your students to honor someone retiring. This card is open to more than educators.The theme is "Retirement Bucket Ideas" and there are 36 unique prompts. There is also a blank template so students can do their own. There are 26 prompts with girls on it, and the same prompts with boys on them. Perfect fit for a male retiree or a female retiree. 2 per page. I recommend running it off and students can pick one, or you assign to them. There are 10 neutral cards that can
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2nd - 6th, Staff
Also included in: Retirement Card Bundle
Villanelle - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
This poetry-writing exercise for writing a villanelle includes an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the form, professional examples, a printable for repetition patterns, a product-specific rubric to assess the student-written poem, and a student-written example to help students get started.This can be used in conjunction with teaching Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gently into That Good Night" and as an option for a creative writing class. Writing your own villanelle is helpful for assi
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Retirement Banner for teacher, staff, or principal
This is a fun way for your students to honor someone retiring. This card is open to more than educators.The theme is "o fish ally done" and there are 26 unique prompts. There are end banners as well to finish the decoration. Easily decorate the lounge or a classroom.There is also a blank template so students can do their own that has a heading on it that reads the same as all others. Students color, write something, and then write their name. The bottom portion has ideas/sentence starters f
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1st - 6th, Staff
Also included in: Retirement Card Bundle
Fugleflicks Interactive eBook: Engaging Educational Movies by Kids for Kids
This Fugleflick interactive eBook is an exhaustive collection of 48 student-created, art-related award-winning super clever videos that will engage and entertain any student. They were made by kids for kids, oozing with creativity and child-centered educational content from classroom management issues to kindness to basic art concepts to simple encouragement to try your best. This book also contains movie trivia, how to's, behind the scenes movies and photos, articles, and exclusive content that
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PreK - 12th, Staff, Not Grade Specific
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The Sharing Circle: First Nations Truth & Reconciliation and Inclusive Education
The Sharing Circle Written by Theresa “Corky” Larsen-Jonasson.Read comprehension and Inclusive Educational Activities. Truth and ReconciliationWhen two red foxes argue that their community is breaking apart, a gentle buffalo takes a braid of sweetgrass to a local elder and asks her to help with a sharing circle for all the animals. You will need the story “The Sharing Circle,” a book by Teresa “Corky” Larsen-Jonasson. Illustrated by Jessika Von Innerebner.Recommended Grades 2 to 5: Great book t
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2nd - 5th, Higher Education, Staff
Therapy Dog Writing Activities
Therapy Dog Writing Activities is a set of 19 worksheets with Easel Activities to use as writing prompts with Therapy Dogs. Therapy dogs have been proven to be a valuable resource to encourage students to write. It is often difficult to locate these resources quickly and easily. This resource provides the activities that can easily be printed or assigned digitally to the students within your class. A great resource for when the school dog visits. Therapy Dog Writing Activities includes:Narrative
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1st - 6th, Staff
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Valentine's Day Poem Mini Book February Poetry Station
A quick and fun poem activity for ANY grade level!Have your students learn a few facts about where Valentine's Day poetry started, write their own poems, and even make their own poetry book (mini or full sized) to give to friends, family, or helpers at school.Complete with directions for teachers, ideas for students, several template pages with and without lines, front and back covers... Have fun! This is a PDF download that includes a link to the Google Slides version. This is also enabled as a
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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EMERGENCY SUB PLANS FOR THE ELA CLASSROOM
These 5 emergency sub plans will reduce your worry and stress from having to be away from your students. All instructions are on the printouts. It's not always easy or possible for a substitute teacher to carry on with the regular curriculum, but with these emergency plans, all the substitute teacher has to do is disseminate the copies. *These 5 activities also make a great addition to your literacy centers.*I've created 5 easy, engaging activities to help make sure your students are continuing
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9th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: BUNDLE EMERGENCY SUB PLANS FOR THE ELA CLASSROOM
Entering The Scream with Green Screen & more
The ebook contains directions, templates, props, and many other creative ideas for entering The Scream by Edvard Munch using the Green Screen app by Do Ink.Here are some things you will find: An Empty Scream Template (to enter the art with green screen) A video showing how this was created An Empty Face Scream Template (to enter the art without green screen) Directions for setting both templates up in the Green Screen app by Doink Worksheet for students to tell the story of the last time they sc
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Collaborative poetry activity, Halloween, poetry writing activity
This is a fun, engaging activity that results in surprisingly effective writing. Students will collaborate with peers to write a group poem inspired by Halloween. Fiendishly perfect for literacy and learning stations too!Do your students get a look of trepidation when you announce they’ll be studying poetry? Worse yet, do they groan and sigh? Students sometimes react this way because they have learned that the reading and writing of poetry is difficult and frustrating. But the study of poetry d
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Deck The Halls MAD LIB (interactive)
Let the Christmas Caroling Begin.Deck the ___________ with __________ this holiday.This interactive Christmas Carol Mad Libs come in printable format, interactive PDF, google slide, and easel. With a full color and black and white option.Why BUY these Mad Libs? Enhance your educational experience using StarKids Mad Libs to::- encourage use of new vocabulary words- review parts of speech & grammar- encourage individual decision making and team building skillsWatch my video on How to Get the M
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K - 10th, Adult Education, Staff
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Pantoum - Poetry Writing - Poem Writing Form to Guide Process
Do you want to teach the pantoum, but you have no idea where to start?This step-by-step guide makes the process easy! By writing their own pantoum, students gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the form. This poetry-writing exercise for writing a students can be thought-provoking and powerful for students.This lesson includes⭐ an assignment sheet with a detailed description of the form,⭐ 2 writing forms for a 16-line and 20-line pantoum⭐ a peer feedback form to help students with re
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Narrative Writing Summer Fiction Prompts With Pictures #MegaMay
Narrative Writing TopicsAre you looking for some NO-PREP narrative writing prompts for summer? These summer-themed picture story prompts are print and go, or digital and go! It's perfect for preventing summer slide by keeping your young ones busy with this creative writing resource. There are eight narrative writing topics that start with a picture. The story starter task cards give a situation related to the pictures, so you can combine the writing sheets with the task cards if you want.This NO
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3rd - 5th, Staff
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Also included in: Narrative Writing Prompts | Seasonal Year Long Writing Bundle
Narrative Writing Spring Prompts With Pictures
Narrative Writing TopicsAre you looking for some NO-PREP narrative writing prompts for spring? These spring-themed picture story prompts are print and go, or digital and go! It's perfect for National Story Day on April 27th. Let your students have fun with this creative writing resource. There are eight narrative writing topics that start with a picture. The story starter task cards give a situation related to the pictures, so you can combine the writing sheets with the task cards if you want.Th
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3rd - 5th, Staff
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Also included in: Spring Writing Prompts Bundle : Butterflies, Bees, Bunnies, and More!
Storytelling: The Hero In You
Children often face difficulties and these obstacles can often lead to helplessness, low self-esteem, and poor self-image. Storytelling is more than just fancy prose for the sake of entertaining. Writing can help students process their reality in an imaginary and therapeutic manner other modalities may not always achieve. Writing gives the student control over their narrative as they decide how they choose to solve problems, overcome obstacles, and what the ending of their story will be. This
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6th - 10th, Staff
Also included in: Resilience and Story Telling Bundle
Letter to Santa & Drawing for Santa
Printable Letter and drawing for Santa, cute design with Santa Claus. Great for kids at home and at school, you simply need to print the file & fill it out by hand!You can always post your student's or kid's creations on social media by tagging #smileybrainsstars.I will be very happy to see your results.Follow me on Instagram @smileybrains and Twitter @smiley_brainsTPT CREDITSRemember to leave feedback and a rating for this resource to earn credits towards free TpT products! Also, I really l
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PreK - 6th, Staff
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Collaborative poetry activity, Earth Day, poetry writing activity
This is a fun, engaging activity which results in surprisingly effective writing. Students will collaborate with peers to write a group poem about Earth Day, which is on April 22. What a great way to add a S.T.E.A.M. to your ELA lessons! Perfect for literacy and learning stations too!Do your students get a look of trepidation when you announce they’ll be studying poetry? Worse yet, do they groan and sigh? Students sometimes react this way because they have learned that the reading and writing of
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Writing with Transitions: Organized Transitions List with Over 90 Transitions!
This transitions list (also available as part of The Awakening Potential for Writing Success program) has the most commonly used transitions, organized into categories by type of use, and also color coded by order of use. This is the perfect reference sheet to refer to when you are revising your writing using the Juicy T. C.A.P.S. revising organizer!Using transitions is an important part of good quality writing, because they make for a smooth, pleasant, and clear reading experience. Your stude
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1st - 8th, Staff
Writing Revising and Editing: Juicy T. C.A.P.S.
This graphic organizer makes the revising and editing process fun (also available as part of The Awakening Potential for Writing Success program)! Students love to choose 'juicy' or descriptive words for their writing (and pick what flavor of juice he will use). All aspects of the revising and editing process are included:-'Juicy' words (descriptive words)-Transitions-Capitalization-Punctuation-SpellingStudents love to cross off each letter in the acronym as they complete it in their writing. A
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1st - 8th, Staff
Two Bad Ants - Reading Response and Creative Writing
This resource is designed based on Chris Van Allsburg's book Two Bad Ants. Its one of my favourite books to teach all kinds of ELA concepts to kids from Grade 2 - 5. I have created this worksheets and resource to go along with Chris's book. It can be used a writing prompts or during writing workshop when teaching narrative writing. These activities focus on perspective and point of view. It will also provide opportunity for kids to express themselves. This mini unit contains:- Opportunity for
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2nd - 5th, Adult Education, Staff
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Story Sequencing Cards WH-Questions
Sequencing and WH Questions writing task cards (with audio & animated GIFs)Look at the image sequence Write a story sequence about the images Answer the Wh Questions PRINT:Google SlidesEasel ActivityDIGITAL:Google SlidesEasel ActivityI have created a number of interactive animated stories for kindergarten to adults. These kind of materials really help boost student engagement. I would highly appreciate if you could leave feedback and let me know if you have any suggestions. This is an e
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA Reading, Writing & Language BUNDLE ELA
Narrative Sub Plans Prompts — ELA — Print & Pass — Independent Work — CCSS
Never prep a sub plan again!This series of short narrative prompt assignments contains everything a teacher needs for 10 substitute-led class periods. Just print out the included sub note and the lesson handout (with included rubric) and you're done. Your substitute and your students will be able to take care of the rest!Best of all, your class will be practicing their narrative writing skills when you can't even be there!Each of the 10 writing prompt worksheets contain the following (See PREVIE
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5th - 12th, Staff
Space Shuttle Challenger (Reagan) AP Collaborative Rhetorical Essay Google Easel
(1986) Space Shuttle Challenger Address to the Nationby President Ronald W. ReaganAP Collaborative Activity Group Rhetorical EssayGroup Rhetorical Essay Assignment Activity (50 Point AA)English Grade 11 and 12Standards/Honors/AP Language PracticeIncluded:Link to President Bush speechLink to Google™ Doc Link to Rhetoric Review and TipsLink to and Easel™ DocBUNDLE INCLUDESSeries of Seven Rhetorical Speeches in a Collaborative Essay Easy to extract files (Zip files see below)English Grade 11 and 12
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: BUNDLE 7 Rhetoric Speeches Google™ Digital Collaborative Essays Practice
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