Laura's Teaching Tools

Fireworks Goal-Setting Craft & New Year Writing & Bulletin Board Activity Start the new year with a bright and meaningful goal-setting activity your students will love! This Fireworks Goal Craft helps students reflect on their goals, explain why they matter, and create a colorful bulletin board display perfect for January. Students write goals on individual firework sparks, assemble and decorate their firework, and then complete a reflection worksheet choosing one goal to explain why it is impo

Adventure Around the World – Narrative Writing Project (4th Grade) Take your students on a journey around the globe—through their own imaginations! This step-by-step narrative writing project helps 4th graders plan, draft, revise, and publish their own original adventure stories while building confidence as writers. Students will create a main character, choose destinations, and write about exciting adventures filled with descriptive details, dialogue, and strong story structure. With built-in