My students completed our Gifts of Giving Writing this week.Their ideas were cute and thoughtful. ''First of all, without moms in my life it would be an awful time because they make your day bright.'' This student thought that, ''... fire is a good thing because we need it to light up a candleso we can celebrate birthdays.'' I'm having a sale ...

Holiday Freebies galore!Go grab my Rudolph Writing freebie I've linked up with these blog hops: Thinking of Teaching's Teaching My 3

My students are very vocal and energetic this year. Many are hands-on learners as well, and they love activities where they can get out of their seats. Rather than fight this, I’ve been trying to embrace it and to draw on those strengths and learning preferences. Well, Christmas is quickly approaching and you know what that means! [...]

Will any of you (or your students) have a man in a red suit named Santa, stop by your home over the weekend with some of his reindeer?  Well, you have to see some adorable FREE printables I found via Pinterest for reindeer food and a ''Dear Santa'' letter! I know, I know...many of you are already on ...

If you missed my original post about my Snow Globe Project, take a look at some cute snow scenes from this year's class. It's Abe Lincoln in a Snow Globe! The Big Apple in a Snow Globe What I love BEST about this project is the variety of characters and stories my students create!Year after year, I am continued to be delighted with their ...

Adding Christmas cards to the writing center had led to all kinds of opportunities to write and create!

I mentioned in my Snow Globe project post that a previous student put ME into her snow globe and wrote the cutest story ever. I pulled it out of my FOREVER file to share with you! The story adds even more cuteness: It was a day before Christmas and Ms. Talbott was sleeping with a snoring cat beside her. Then, within a step from the cat, there ...

Prep and Landing is a nicely put together site to create a holiday themed comic. #elemchat #spedchat #writing #comiccreator Educational uses… Create a poem to add to your comic. Create a comic with a rap or chant. Create an advertisement. Create a poster for the classroom. Easy to use with lots of images Included in  Cool Comic ...

There is no better way to get your preschool childrenwriting than setting up a writers work station. Providing writing opportunities with children everyday will givechildren the experience to move through the writing stages with ease.  Providing mini lessons on writing topics through a sharedwriting experience will be the most effective method in ...

I know I mentioned that my No Cost Gift writing was a favorite of the season, but my Snow Globe project is on the top of my list too.  I have my students do this as a take home project, but you can also complete it in class. Students create a character inside their snow globe and then write a story about how the character came to be inside it. ...