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Ideas, tips, and blog posts about teaching writing in the fourth grade classroom. Includes ideas and resources for various writing skills and strategies, writing forms (narrative, informative, opinion), and the components of the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing), as well as running a successful writer's workshop with individual writing conferences with grade 4 students.
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Writing Centers BIG BUNDLE: Keep It Fresh! {All Four Packs}
Engaging, differentiated writing centers that give students a variety of meaningful writing practice. Each unique center includes student directions, planning organizer, writing paper, and writing tips. Includes assembly instructions to create "take-and-go" folders, sign-up charts, record sheets, and idea lists to make the centers easy to manage and easy to keep fresh. 17 complete centers included in the bundle. Gr 2-5 ($)
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March Story Starters
40 engaging story starters paired with compelling photographs... for March! Themes include St. Patrick's Day and spring, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each of the 10 photos has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Gr 3-5 ($)
Opinion writing for Earth Day! A full lesson, focused around an engaging focus question: “Should recycling be required?” Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, and use to support their opinion through a persuasive essay. Complete with lesson plan, digital (Google Slides) and printable versions, and extensions. Gr 3-5 ($) Ece Activities, Transition Words And Phrases, Essay Planner, Essay Plan, Rhetorical Analysis, College Admission Essay, Literature Activities, Persuasive Essay
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Earth Day Opinion Writing (Print & Digital)
Opinion writing for Earth Day! A full lesson, focused around an engaging focus question: “Should recycling be required?” Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, and use to support their opinion through a persuasive essay. Complete with lesson plan, digital (Google Slides) and printable versions, and extensions. Gr 3-5 ($)
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March Themes
Third Grade Classroom
March Story Starters - Writing Prompts (Print & Digital)
40 engaging story starters paired with compelling photographs... for March! Themes include St. Patrick's Day and spring, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each of the 10 photos has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Printable and Digital included! Gr 3-5 ($)
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St. Patrick's Day Opinion Writing (Print & Digital)
Opinion writing for St. Patrick’s Day! A full lesson, with an engaging focus question: “Is a four-leaf clover actually lucky?” Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, and extensions. Printable and digital (Google Slides) versions included. Gr 3-5 ($)
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February Writing Prompts
February Writing
Third Grade Writing
The Thinker
February Writing Prompts (Print & Digital)
40 anything-but-ordinary story starters for February. 10 compelling photos, each with 4 carefully crafted and engaging writing prompts. Topics include Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, Presidents' Day, and Black History Month, among others. Includes printable and digital versions (using Google Slides), perfect for distance learning or in-class work. For Grades 3-5. (from The Thinker Builder)
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Valentine's Day Writing (Print & Digital)
Opinion writing for Valentine's Day! Digital and Print versions included. A full lesson focused around the engaging question: "Are conversation hearts the ultimate Valentine's Day treat?" Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, Google Slides file, and extensions. Gr 3-5 ($)
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Winter Opinion Writing
Opinion writing for winter! Two full lessons, each focused around an engaging question: "Which are better: gloves or mittens?" and "What snowy day activity is best for a group of friends?" Carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinions. Complete with lesson plans, printables, Google Slides file, and extensions. Gr 3-5 ($)
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Procedural Writing
Language Arts Elementary
Upper Elementary Classroom
Procedural Writing: "How to Escape from an Alien Planet"
Put an engaging twist on your next procedural writing or how-to writing project with this "How to Escape from an Alien Planet" mini-unit. With lesson plans, teaching materials, student printables, bulletin board ideas, and editable scoresheet included. Digital version also included! Grades 3-5. $
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"Big Impact" Revising Strategies for Student Writers
Learn twelve big-impact, easy-to-implement revising strategies for students to use to improve their writing. (The Thinker Builder)
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December Writing Prompts
40 engaging story starters paired with compelling photographs... for December! Themes include Christmas, North Pole happenings, holiday cookies, presents, snow, and hibernation, among others. But don't worry--NONE are ordinary! Each of the 10 photos has four prompts, with a variety of writing forms. Printable and Digital included! Gr 3-5 ($)
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"Big Impact" Revising Strategies for Student Writers
Learn twelve big-impact, easy-to-implement revising strategies for students to use to improve their writing. (The Thinker Builder)
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Thanksgiving Writing for Grades 3,4,5 (Print and Digital Included)
Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving! Two complete lessons, each with carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinion to two engaging focus questions: "Should turkey be Thanksgiving's main dish?" and "What is the most important part of Thanksgiving?" Complete with lesson plans, printables, and extension activities. Digital & Print verssions included. Gr 3-5 ($)
Learn all the ins and outs of creating a system of one-to-one writing conferences with you students, a system that not only helps each writer grow, but is also practical enough to sustain throughout the year. (Blog post from The Thinker Builder) Teacher Freebies, Elementary Writing
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How to Have Successful Writing Conferences with Student Writers
Learn all the ins and outs of creating a system of one-to-one writing conferences with you students, a system that not only helps each writer grow, but is also practical enough to sustain throughout the year. (Blog post from The Thinker Builder)
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Developing a Character for Fictional Narrative Writing
When students write fiction, creating a strong character can be a real challenge. Get lots of ideas, tips, and engaging activities to help students develop fictional characters for narrative writing. (The Thinker Builder)