Laughs and Lessons

Acts of kindness can change the world! In this essay, students will write a 3-5 paragraph essay explaining how acts of kindness can make the world a better place. This essay includes an introduction paragraph, 1-3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. There is a checklist for the writing process, and all steps are included in the writing. It starts with a brainstorm and a pre-writing page. Once students have done this, they complete an outlined draft. They have a revision checklist and an

Use this graphic organizer and outline to teach your students how to write about cause and effect. Your students can be super creative and come up with funny ways a snowman could melt. They can use transition words while they write the outline. My students had so much fun coming up with funny causes that made their snowman melt. Some of my favorites were: sitting too close to the campfire, drinking hot chocolate, and baking gooey chocolate chip cookies.

If teaching writing is a hard part of your teaching day, you'll definitely want this resource to help you and your students out! This resource is great for a beginning of the year third grader, or an end of the year second grader. It requires students to brainstorm the five senses using a graphic organizer, write a draft with a hook, supporting details, and a closing sentence. As well as complete a final draft of their writing. Students will love to write about their favorite place using this re

Our school sends out A LOT of forms at the beginning of the year, but none of them show what a parent really hopes for their child. This survey requires familiesto think purposefully about what they expect for their child and what they want their life to look like. It also has a cute rainbow header!

Do you use the idea of being a Bucket Filler in your classroom? With the holiday season upon us, my students have stockings hanging where their buckets use to be. The entire month of December, students will be able to get a Stocking Stuffer Card from a basket to put in someone's stocking. I am challenging each child to make a Stocking Stuffer for each student in our class. Leave a comment to tell me what you think of the resource. I love feedback!

Use this list for your students to independently learn how to ask and answer questions why they read (or with reading groups)!