Joni's Library

100 abstract writing prompts presented as individual slides or cards. A great way to stimulate creativity and motivate students to think and write in new ways.

A fun activity to learn primary, complimentary, and analogous colors. After cutting out and coloring the pages, children can make their own book, with color wheel, to use for reference.

A series of 20 creative prompt cards for story writing and other creative projects. These are great for writing centers and/or creative writing activities to help students engage their imaginations and story writing abilities. Each 8.5x11 page contains 4 cards. I highly recommend printing them in color and laminating the individual cards for repeat use. Students can either pick a card they are drawn to, or draw a card at random as a story prompt. Multiple cards can be chosen and used as a seque

This is a handout I designed to accompany my "Beyond Point and Shoot" class for adults. The handout is meant for students to follow along while the instructor elaborates on topics. The handout includes suggested assignments and sample class photos. I have found that full-color, detailed handouts are best for students learning a new, and sometimes challenging, subject. This handout made it possible for students to complete their assignments at home with little confusion since they weren't just r

Ten days of abstract writing prompts. These are great for quick morning warm-ups that get students thinking, and writing! It is in powerpoint form, but can be easily printed for cut and paste in journals.

A fun way to practice periods and sentence capitalization using a passage from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.

This is a powerpoint presentation of five slides for a week of journal prompts. The questions are abstract, some requiring quick answers, other will initiate deeper thought.

This is one page to print out and laminate as a single, front and back 4x6 card. Kids can mark off or tally their daily activities with a dry erase marker right on the card.

A simple times table to 12. The table uses colors to increase usage speed and eliminates redundant and simple answers.