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Creative writing teacher manuals for staff and administrators
Elf Yourself Holiday Activity - Christmas Writing & Craft | Craftivity Ornament
Looking for a festive holiday writing activity? Bring some holiday fun to your classroom or school with Elf Yourself! This fun Christmas writing activity takes photos of your students and turns them into holiday elves! Use as a Christmas writing activity or create a holiday themed door or bulletin board display. These personalized elves also make great parent Christmas gifts, tree ornaments or keepsakes. You can even use this resource to secretly "elf" another class. This resource is a fun and e
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PreK - 5th, Staff
Mystery Stories | Claim, Reason, & Evidence Writing | Argumentative Paragraph
Help your students practice identifying evidence, creating a claim, and writing an argumentative paragraph with this collection of mystery activities. Students will work in small groups to read 4 engaging short stories. Then, students will collaborate with their partners to write a paragraph that defends their opinion about who they think committed the crime in the story. As a culminating activity, students can present their cases to the classroom in a mock "courtroom." A jury of their peers can
Grades:
6th - 9th
First Grade Writing Curriculum | LOW PREP
Are you looking for a writing curriculum you can pick up and implement immediately? One that allows you to grow your students' writing ability AND their excitement for writing? This growing bundle is JUST what you are searching for! This curriculum is an all-in-one, low prep, complete writing curriculum designed by veteran first grade teachers for ALL first grade teachers and their students. With this amazing resource, we will guide you step-by-step on how to teach writing this year (and for
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1st
What Does Our Principal Assistant Principal Dean Director Headmaster Do All Day?
What Does Our Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean, Director, Headmaster Do All Day? Student Written BookWhat is this resource?This activity is perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, Principals or Administrators Appreciation Days, or the perfect retirement gift for an outgoing principal or administrator.What is included in this resource?Principal VersionAssistant Principal VersionDean VersionDirector VersionHeadmaster VersionThree different levels are included for all grades: -Drawing Version (P
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PreK - 12th, Staff
6th Grade Writer's Workshop FULL YEAR Warmups, Prompts, Essays, CER, PD Videos
This jam-packed resource is exactly what you need to create a structured, student-led writer's workshop that will leave your students writing volumes and loving every minute of it!>>This set includes ONE FULL YEAR of 6th Grade warm-ups!<< Need resources for a different grade? Create your own mega-bundle HERE.Learn how to motivate your writers and help them take ownership of their writing journey. No fluff here... these are practical resources that move the needle. As a children's boo
Grades:
5th - 7th
Thank You Notes
Thank You NotesStaff Appreciation Thank You cards includes 20+ thank you notes that students can make and write for teachers, staff, parents, and more! Not only do students get to show off their writing skills as they show appreciation to school staff/parents, they will also be partaking in an authentic writing activity.This resource includes EASY directions (the cards are NO prep) and 20 different card themes in both primary handwriting lines and regular solid lines.Card Themes Includedfield t
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K - 3rd
First Grade Writing Curriculum Bundle
Are you looking for a structured step by step guided writing program for your first grade classroom? In this mega bundle you will get all 4 units: getting started, narrative, opinion, and informative writing. Each unit has an 8 week focus on that writing standard. Ready to go daily lesson plans are provided, along with Google or Powerpoint slides to teach. Just follow the slides, and print what is needed for the day. There are many examples and tons of modeling so your students will become expe
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1st
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Writing Our World™ Basic Units: Unit 2 Sentence Expansion
The Writing Our World™ Basic Units include:• Activities aligned with the scope and sequence of The Writing Revolution®* Chapter 2• 15-minute mini-lessons with teacher directions• Student materials to accompany each lesson• Unit-aligned rubrics and directions for progress monitoring through writing sample collection• Recommendations for incorporating tier-two vocabulary instruction • Easily adapted to match the content area curriculum your students are currently studyingThe Writing Our World B
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Not Grade Specific
Narrative Writing Intervention Toolkit: 72 Small Group Lessons & Teacher Guides
This Narrative Writing Intervention Toolkit features 72 small group lessons and is designed to help you identify the intervention your students need and exactly what lesson to do to help them grow! Each of the 72 lessons/strategy cards helps you intervene meaningfully at every step of the narrative writing process.⭐ What's included in this Narrative Writing Intervention Toolkit - Small Group Lessons?1. The Teacher’s Guide to Writing Intervention:A 35 page guide to show you how to…Structure your
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3rd - 5th
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Opinion Writing Templates and Charts
Opinion Writing prep work can be frustrating and time consuming. I created this pack for teachers that need to implement an opinion writing unit. this mini unit includes:Paper Choice Templates (2 templates - one vertical and one horizontal)Mini Lesson ideasSuggested Teacher Book List Student Writing Templates (11 templates that include sentence structure checklist)Student Anchor Charts (8 charts)***4-21 update to include Opinion Writing Rubric and sticky note checklist along with conferencing ch
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Writer's Workshop Bundle
The Lightning Thief - (Lesson Plan)
MORE THAN 600 COPIES SOLD. One of our most popular units.The Lightning Thief is a comprehensive 76 page novel study guide. The guide is presented chapter-by-chapter and includes the following distinct sections: ~ ~ ~ ~Before You Read, ~Vocabulary, ~Comprehension Questions (including many higher-level thinking questions); ~Language Activities and Extension Activities. The novel study includes everything needed to accompany a study of this fascinating novel including the following concepts / act
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4th - 6th
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Advising a School Literary Magazine
Finally! A how-to resource for teachers who are in charge of running a school literary magazine or who want to start a school literary magazine program. This is a full-length book (174 pages) written specifically for advisers of school literary magazines. You won't have to weed through information for other scholastic publications, such as newspaper or yearbook. This book recognizes that literary magazine production is different and that literary magazine advisers have issues and needs that aren
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
"Where I'm From" Poem Packet
This very short poetry unit can be used as a great introductory tool at the beginning of the year to assess student writing as well as a "get to know you" activity. The document includes a detailed unit plan (including Common Core standard alignments), a short calendar on how you could pace it in your own classes, all handouts and copies (including the poem, sample poems, planning pages, and a template that can be used as a modification for SPED students).
In addition to the students writing th
Grades:
7th - 12th
Writing Our World™ Basic Units: Units 3 & 4 Single Paragraph Outline
The Writing Our World™ Basic Units include:• Activities aligned with the scope and sequence of The Writing Revolution®* Chapters 3 & 4• 15-minute mini-lessons with teacher directions• Student materials to accompany each lesson• Unit-aligned rubrics and directions for progress monitoring through writing sample collection• Recommendations for incorporating tier-two vocabulary instruction • Easily adapted to match the content area curriculum your students are currently studyingThe Writing Ou
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Not Grade Specific
4th & 5th Grade Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Fiction, and Poetry
This writing unit bundle has 15 weeks of writer's workshop lesson plans. The units in this bundle cover poetry, personal narrative, and fiction writing. Students will have ample opportunities to learn and use the writing process. No need to spend time cutting and pasting, just give the students time to write. Fiction Narrative Writing:5 + Weeks of writing lessons covering important skills (Creating a Character, Developing a Setting and Plot, When to Conference, Conferencing Suggestions, Ed
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4th - 5th
What Does Our Secretary Assistant Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Book
What Does Our Secretary Assistant Secretary Teacher Clerk Do All Day? Student Written Appreciation BookWhat is this resource?This activity is perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, Office Professionals Appreciation Days, or Secretaries Day, or the perfect retirement gift for an outgoing Secretary or Office Professional.What is included in this resource?Secretary VersionAssistant Secretary VersionTeacher Clerk VersionThree different levels are included for all grades: -Drawing Version (Perfect fo
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Greeting Cards Bundle | Get Well Soon | We Will Miss You | Thank You Cards
These greeting cards are perfect for making a student feel special and loved! They can also be made for paraprofessionals, school nurses, classroom teachers, custodians, or principals as a special personalized card from your class! Check out the individual listings to see what is included in each set!Included:Get Well Soon setPunny Thank you setWe will miss you setThank you setHappy Birthday set⭐️CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PRODUCTS IN MY STORE!⭐️Don’t forget to receive TPT credit to use towards you
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PreK - 4th
Narrative Writing Rubric and Checklists
Narrative Writing Conferences can be frustrating and time consuming. You meet with a student, and give them notes, and you have them, but your student can't remember what they were supposed to write or change because you have the note. I created this pack for teachers that need to implement a narrative writing unit, but are not able to use my stand alone mini unit but do want to use the checklists for conferences. Here's what's included.Narrative Writing Rubric - there are three rubric options.
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Writer's Workshop Bundle
Poetry Unit Writing Templates and Charts
Poetry Writing prep work can be frustrating and time consuming.
I created this pack for teachers that need to implement a poetry writing unit.
this mini unit includes:
k-1 version of all sheets (formation lines for younger writers)
1-2 version of all sheets (single lines for older students)
Poems covered:
Limerick- 2 templates, 1 anchor chart, 1 example poem
Free Verse- 1 anchor chart, 1 example poem, 4 pre filled templates to add adjectives, 4 additional more open fill in free verse poems.
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Writer's Workshop Bundle
First Grade Personal Narrative Writing Exemplar (Lucy Calkins Inspired)
Here is the exemplar for first grade small moments or personal narrative writing workshop. (Also suitable for writing units like Authors as Mentors, I Am an Author, or Lessons from Masters Improving Narrative Writing.) Use the exemplar written by the teacher to show students clear writing expectations and use it to model each craft/examples with your mini-lesson. A diagram is included to show what element and craft was used on each page. The exemplar is aligned with the Common Core State Standar
Grades:
1st
A Little SPOT of Love
This download is a companion for the book A Little SPOT of Love by Diane Alber
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PreK - 3rd
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Kindergarten Personal Narrative Writing Exemplar (Lucy Calkins Inspired)
Here is the exemplar for kindergarten small moments or personal narrative writing workshop. Use the exemplar written by the teacher to show students clear writing expectations and use it to model each craft/examples with your mini-lesson. The exemplar is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and TEKS on skills and elements of narrative writing. Use the exemplar to start narrative writing workshop with an end in mind. It is especially helpful for ELLs and students with special needs.
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K
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
50% OFF - GROWING BUNDLE READING COMPREHENSION & FLUENCY WITH QUESTIONS
In this GROWING BUNDLE, you will find 69 READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES WITH QUESTIONS! ALL my reading comprehension passages can be used with 1st to 3rd grade bundled together to help you save a bunch! This GROWING BUNDLE WILL HAVE 10 PRODUCTS at the end, and the price will go up. Some of the products have 2 versions.Here is what the teachers saying:"GREAT RESOURCE! This bundle is easy to prepare so you can use it in a crunch if needed. These activities can be used as centers, morning work, sm
Grades:
K - 4th
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