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I use this activity and these pages to help my students create a bank of ideas from which to draw as writers and to then compose quality paragraphs. Here's what I do...
Provide each student with a copy of the idea bank template.
Select a topic to begin with. Tell the students, I am going to play a song. While it is playing, you may write down all of the ideas that pop into your mind for the category we are working on. Do not worry about spelling. When the music stops, look to me for the next direction.
I then play about 45 seconds of a popular, fast-paced song.
When I stop the music I say, I am going to ask some of you to share an idea that you wrote down for that category. If you hear someone share an idea that interests you then you may add it to your list. This helps my students who struggle with generating ideas to create a list for themselves.
I repeat this process for each of the boxes. I base the number of boxes we fill in each session on the level of attentiveness from the group at that time.
When the list is completed we add it to the writer's notebooks and the students use them throughout the year. They highlight each item as they write about them.
There is a blank grid for you or your students to create your own categories as well.
The kit also includes:
a top down web which have found to be the best graphic organizer for young writers to plan their paragraphs.
a paragraph grading rubric
primary ruled draft page (with space for editing)
primary ruled final draft writing paper with space for an illustration
intermediate ruled draft page (with space for editing)
intermediate ruled final draft writing paper with space for an illustration
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:
I use this activity and these pages to help my students create a bank of ideas from which to draw as writers and to then compose quality paragraphs. Here's what I do...
Provide each student with a copy of the idea bank template.
Select a topic to begin with. Tell the students, I am going to play a song. While it is playing, you may write down all of the ideas that pop into your mind for the category we are working on. Do not worry about spelling. When the music stops, look to me for the next direction.
I then play about 45 seconds of a popular, fast-paced song.
When I stop the music I say, I am going to ask some of you to share an idea that you wrote down for that category. If you hear someone share an idea that interests you then you may add it to your list. This helps my students who struggle with generating ideas to create a list for themselves.
I repeat this process for each of the boxes. I base the number of boxes we fill in each session on the level of attentiveness from the group at that time.
When the list is completed we add it to the writer's notebooks and the students use them throughout the year. They highlight each item as they write about them.
There is a blank grid for you or your students to create your own categories as well.
The kit also includes:
a top down web which have found to be the best graphic organizer for young writers to plan their paragraphs.
a paragraph grading rubric
primary ruled draft page (with space for editing)
primary ruled final draft writing paper with space for an illustration
intermediate ruled draft page (with space for editing)
intermediate ruled final draft writing paper with space for an illustration
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Teaching Duration:
1 Year
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# of Pages/Slides:
17
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Kauamatthews
Thanks!
May 19, 2013 
margmitchell
Very useful resource Thank You
May 8, 2013
Mrs.D
thank you!
May 1, 2013
msharold
Excellent!
April 14, 2013
ja9ja9
Thank you!
April 11, 2013
rcquiles
Great idea. Can't wait to implement this next year.
April 11, 2013
magsmg
wonderful resource thank you
April 8, 2013
mskindred
Thanks for putting together this great resource!
March 29, 2013
mparks22
What a great resource. Thanks for sharing!
March 24, 2013
marluv2tch
Amazing, thanks
February 18, 2013
mrssandlin
Thanks
February 8, 2013
Amber (TpT Seller)
Thanks! I was really struggling getting writing started in my class. (first year teacher!)
February 3, 2013
KLS (TpT Seller)
I really appreciate the templates that match your other themes but are open-ended for other subjects.
February 3, 2013
Love2teach1st
Great tool! Thank you!!
February 3, 2013
Karen Martin
This has surely helped us begin to write in paragraphs. This is another well-done unit. Thanks.
February 2, 2013
tredmon
Great to add to my 2nd graders folders.
January 22, 2013
montavon
A+
January 16, 2013
hajohnso
Love it
January 9, 2013
jenhaslup
Great organizer
January 5, 2013
pinkranger
Love this! Thanks!
January 5, 2013
jtpoche
Love this!
January 3, 2013
teacupteacher
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 26, 2012
landofroz
Wonderful!
December 8, 2012
msbaileynics
Great way to get students to write!!
December 7, 2012
kmspearman
Great writing resource! The worksheet are easy for 1st graders to understand.
December 6, 2012
heatherhad
Great resource. Thanks for the hard work!
December 4, 2012
jegrant
Great resource!
December 3, 2012
tgauri
I love clutter free classroom! This was so great to get my kids starting to write paragraphs. Very organized and easy to use. Thank you for making this great product!!!!!
December 2, 2012
tmaksymchuk
Thanks
December 1, 2012
thorbisher
A great resource!
November 29, 2012
Diana Coleman (TpT Seller)
I love this. I teach resource and the steps help. Thanks
November 26, 2012
momteach21
Very happy with this!
November 24, 2012
rmatthews
perfect
November 23, 2012
gigi1287
great idea
November 18, 2012
Jilliana
Super Resource. Thank you!
November 17, 2012
ddcfontenot
Thank you
November 12, 2012
lfloccare
My third graders are loving putting ideas down with quick music playing!
November 1, 2012
5th Grade Rules (TpT Seller)
My 5th graders are hardly a fan of writing. This has made writing a lot more fun. My students enjoy doing this.
October 30, 2012
rdpega
Thanks for another great teaching tool!
October 28, 2012
lyssaward
Great idea. Can't wait to use it in my class.
October 27, 2012
ladybugronda
A fun way for students to write their topics to refer to later.
October 27, 2012
SarahB477
:)
October 24, 2012
tpaul1011
My students have LOVED teh pages in this resource!!
October 23, 2012
ksporer
I love the idea bank! Very useful! I didn't realize I was paying for lined paper though.
October 21, 2012
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Over the years I have worked my way up from Preschool to Kindergarten to 1st, 2nd and 3rd. I've been in third grade for 6 years and simply adore teaching this age. My experiences have included inner-city and neighborhood schools in the suburbs. I've loved both for different reasons.
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