Oreo writing

Well, today was the first official day back to school after the longest winter break ever (seriously, 19 days!) with a snow day at the very beginning and then two in a row tacked on at the end. If you are a mid-westerner like myself, you were definitely in the same boat with these frigid wind-chills and mounds of snow. In fact, I had to give my little Honda a pep talk this morning to get through some of those side streets that were still in desperate need of some plowing. "C'mon Hondie, you…

Hello Everyone!! Happy New year to all of you! The end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 have been very emotional for me. We started off our winter break visiting my son, Jordan in Indiana. He has m

Last week we started our Opinion Writing unit and our class focused on {fabulous} facts and {outstanding} opinions! This week, we moved r...

Oreos can make pervasive writing more fun! I came across a graphic organizer titled "OREO" when researching ways to teach facts and opinions. I ended up getting way off track but in the end found a brand new-to-me teaching idea. I decided to try this method with Alyssa (Age 8). It was something different from our regular routine which provided a little more variety to our homeschool day. Prior to using the Oreo Opinion Organizer we watched an OREO powerpoint to introduce the method and…

If you have seen my classroom then you will notice that anchor charts are clearly a huge part of my classroom and a great way to support instruction. I use writing anchor charts to help support younger learners by providing visuals and guides, as they work independently with writing partners, or with the teacher. What […]

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OREO Opinion Writing with Anchor Charts, Graphic Organizers, Writing Pages, and Cookie Craft for Opinion Writing.