Authors celebration ideas

WOO HOO! We finished our first big writing project of the year - personal narratives and we had a great author celebration to celebrate all our great authors. Our writing units are 6 weeks long and I use plans I found, since we don't have a writing series to follow. To make it makes much more sense to have a devoted time everyday and really dig deep in the writing process especailly in 4th grade. We do big pieces and I get some shorter pieces where they do the writing process independently…

Becoming a published author is an achievement worth celebrating! Here are our top 4 publishing party ideas to celebrate with your #proudauthors.

The writing unit is over and you're about to start a new genre. But, wait! Celebrate all of that hard work with a writing celebration!

Completing a writing unit is a HUGE accomplishment, no matter what grade level you teach. Whether you teach Lucy Calkins' Writer's Workshop, district-mandated

Authors’ Tea Ideas

Lucy and I have a love-hate relationship. Lucy Caulkins that is. While I adore her theory and many of her ideas for structuring Writers Workshop, I often

Publishing party decorations

Publishing party

End of the year author celebration! Students get their writing projects from the year to share with their family. Authors can also present a piece of writing or research at the author celebration. Perfect for Kinder, first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. To learn more about "Young Author Portfolios and Celebration", visit www.tunstallsteachingtidbits.com

One of my top goals this year is to convince my kids that they are writers. Writing is not just something your teacher makes you do. It is a way to express yourself. I feel like one of the best ways to get through to my kids is to give them authentic purposes for their writing. As we neared the end of writing personal narratives, we decided to have a Publishing Party. We invited the principal, the class across the hall, and few other guests! The kids were pumped and worked extra hard to…

We recently sent off a class book to be published and it's back! I've been doing this for a few years now and I love how excited the kids get when they see their writing in an actual hard-cover book. So this year we celebrated with a book publishing party complete with punch, cookies, and the very first reading of our book. They even made toasts and clinked their plastic cups together. It was a hit with my little authors! I posted about the books last year too. Go here to read and get…

30+ ways you can celebrate your accomplishments as a writer and author! Did you launch a book? Achieve a major writing goal? Use these ideas to celebrate your hard work and writing accomplishments. #writing #writer #writingachievements #booklaunch #selfpublishing

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Students celebrated their student treasures books with a walk across the red carpet at a Hollywood themed publishing party.

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A publishing party is the perfect way to celebrate your students and their writing. Here’s how to plan a party they won’t soon forget!

Awhile back I posted about using the wonderful website, Student Treasures, to publish your students' writing. It's a great resource that's FREE for teachers and FUN for students. Since I am back in the classroom this year, I decided it was time to utilize this resource for my fifth grade class. After publishing their writing,

So, what better way to celebrate this wonderful author than with ‘Roald Dahl Day’ (celebrated on the 13th of September). Here are 5 simple ways you could celebrate Roald Dahl Day (including a freebie!) that require minimal prep to hopefully encourage and grow lifelong readers in your classroom...