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 ...

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I hope that everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! I wanted to share a cute little craft activity that my kids will be doing when we return to school. The title is ''Hoo'' gets holiday gifts? I really try to stress to my kids the importance of giving than receiving so this writing prompt is very ...

Here is an oldie, but a goodie that the kid really love to do.  A few years ago I was on my favorite teacher website in the whole world, ProTeacher, and I came across the idea of doing a ''Disguise that Turkey'' project.  The idea of it is simple....the students are given a turkey picture which they then have to take home and ''turn into'' ...

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Homemade Gift Ideas for Father’s Day I have had many friends panic around Father’s Day not knowing what to get Dad. I’ve done some research and below you’ll find my favorite sites for creative ideas. I’ve used some of these ideas in the past. Believe me when I say Dad and Grandpa LOVED them. Happy [...] Related posts:September Story Starters I ...

Hi everyone! Still working on my lesson plans! Today I wanted to share a bunny writing prompt. It begins with, ''One day I woke up, and noticed I'd turned into a bunny!'' Students then write a short story about what happened. Once they've finished writing, there is also a bunny picture for them to color, making this assignment worthy of hanging on ...

Take a peek at this presidential inspired writing activity.I have my students write about the life of a quarter from the point of view of the coin.This is one of my favorites. A sidenote related to money...a giveaway. Kelley from Buggy for Second is having wonderful birthday giveaway. Be sure to check it out!

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 ...

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 ...