Lauren Ely

These colorful posters are a great way to support students during each step of the writing process! They're perfect for a year-round bulletin board, and are a great resource for students as they engage in writers workshop. The posters include prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Click on the preview to see what's included! ______________________________________Connect With MeFollow me on Teachers Pay TeachersLauren Ely on Instagram_______________________________________Custo

Enhance your literacy assessments with these comprehensive Fry sight word data sheets designed to track student progress throughout the school year. Ideal for motivating students and fostering a growth mindset, these trackers allow students to graph their fluency in reading Fry words 1-300. Key Features:Comprehensive Coverage: Includes Fry words 1-300, with 20 words per page labeled by set number for sequential completion.Student-Friendly Design: Easy-to-use sheets encourage student ownership of

These math posters are the perfect addition to your pastel classroom decor! Make your classroom alphabet more meaningful with these posters that include key math vocabulary for grades 3-5. Your students will love being able to refer to these throughout the year! Please look through the preview and the following list to be sure this set is the right one for your kiddos! A- Area B- Benchmark Fraction C- Conversions D- Denominator E- Expanded Notation F- Fraction G- Greater Than H- Hundredth I- Iso

These Christmas opinion writing pages are the perfect addition to your writer's workshop or literacy centers! Each prompt includes two options for students to choose from. There are 20 different pages, and 2 versions of each (one with handwriting lines and one with regular lines). I've also included a graphic organizer, and 2 posters or handouts to help students with the writing process. There are also extra pages of lined paper in case students need more room to write! Click on the preview

These opinion writing pages are the perfect addition to your writer's workshop or literacy centers! Each prompt includes a "this or that" scenario where students must pick which food they prefer. There are 20 different pages, and 2 versions of each (one with handwriting lines and one with regular lines). I've also included a graphic organizer, and 2 posters or handouts to help students with the writing process. There are also extra pages of lined paper in case students need more room to write

This activity is a super engaging and fun way for students to practice descriptive writing using the 5 senses! It's perfect for literacy centers, and once the cards are cut out and laminated there is 0 prep involved! Students choose a food item from the cards (have them draw from a bag or turn them upside down and have them flip a card over), and they use one of the brainstorming pages to come up with adjectives to describe their food item. For younger grades, it helps to pre-teach adjective

This build-a-turkey activity is the perfect addition to your literacy centers, writing centers, or early finishers... especially during Thanksgiving time! Students use the turkey pieces to build their own turkey, and then write a story about their turkey using descriptive writing! I've included a word bank full of adjectives to help students practice descriptive writing, but it's fun to pre-teach some adjectives beforehand that students could use to describe their turkeys! I like to sort th

This toolkit is the perfect way to jumpstart writers workshop in your classroom! Writer's workshop can be intimidating, but it is extremely beneficial and it's my goal to make the implementation process EASY! This toolkit includes a breakdown of writer's workshop, writing process posters, revising and editing posters, brainstorming pages, a writing checklist, conference sign-up sheets, writing paper, and a publishing certificate! These are not lesson plans; they are tools to implement into the

Are you looking for engaging writing center activities for the entire year? Your students will LOVE writing short stories with these fun writing pages that include themed word banks and pictures. These are perfect for literacy centers, early finishers, writer's workshop, the list goes on! This is great for multiple grade levels. All students need some writing inspiration & motivation at times. Use the handwriting pages with the lower grades and pre-teach the words in the word banks.⭐ How to Use

Are you looking for engaging writing center activities for Valentine's Day? Your students will LOVE writing short stories with these fun writing pages that include themed word banks and pictures. These are perfect for literacy centers, early finishers, writer's workshop, the list goes on! This is great for multiple grade levels. All students need some writing inspiration & motivation at times. Use the handwriting pages with the lower grades and pre-teach the words in the word banks.⭐ How to Use

These short story writing pages are perfect for literacy centers, morning work, early finishers, writer's workshop, the list goes on! Often times, students feel discouraged during writing time because it can be difficult to come up with ideas. I've created these to help inspire students and also help to support their vocabulary and spelling skills. These are designed to be SILLY stories! I've created very random, silly word banks. :) There are 10 different story pages included, and there are two

Are you looking for zero-prep, engaging writing center activities? Your students will LOVE writing creative short stories with these fun writing pages that include word banks and pictures. These are perfect for literacy centers, early finishers, writer's workshop, the list goes on! This is great for multiple grade levels. All students need some writing inspiration & motivation at times. Use the handwriting pages with the lower grades and pre-teach the words in the word banks.⭐ How to Use:Each w

Are you looking for engaging writing center activities for Christmas? Your students will LOVE writing short stories with these fun writing pages that include themed word banks and pictures. These are perfect for literacy centers, early finishers, writer's workshop, the list goes on! This is great for multiple grade levels. All students need some writing inspiration & motivation at times. Use the handwriting pages with the lower grades and pre-teach the words in the word banks.⭐ How to Use:Each

Are you looking for engaging writing center activities for Halloween? Your students will LOVE writing short stories with these fun writing pages that include themed word banks and pictures. These are perfect for literacy centers, early finishers, writer's workshop, the list goes on! This is great for multiple grade levels. All students need some writing inspiration & motivation at times. Use the handwriting pages with the lower grades and pre-teach the words in the word banks.⭐ How to Use:Each

The perfect visualizing activity your little learners will love! This read visualize and draw activity is the perfect practice to include in your literacy curriculum! Your kindergarten students will love practicing visualizing with these fun passages. This fun reading comprehension strategy will have your students begging to include it in your literacy centers rotation. Students read a short passage, visualize the story, and then draw what they see in their heads. A great addition for your smal

Are you looking for zero prep, engaging writing prompts and activities for literacy centers and writers workshop? These monthly-themed roll & write activities are a fun way for students to come up with the character and setting for their story, as well as the problem their character will face. ⭐What’s Included: Monthly-themed roll & write activities for the entire yearCharacter, Setting, Problem⭐How to Use:Print & go!Supply students with 1 dieStudents roll 3 times to see what character, setti

Writing work mats for every month of the school year! These seasonal writing center activities are just what you need to add to your seasonal centers. Your kindergarten students will love this free-writing activity that easily aligns with the fun happenings in the month.  This fun writing activity will have your students excited each month to free-write.  A great free-writing activity to include in your centers! Get students to edit their writing with the attached writing checklist. These writ

These positive notes to students are adorable AND the perfect way to encourage & motivate your kiddos! Leave them out on their desks as a special surprise, stick them to a gift, send them home with a child after a great day, leave them out for students on Meet the Teacher night, the list goes on! There are so many ways to use these. :) There is a not a b & w version included, though you can always print in grayscale if needed! There are 9 different notes, and each page includes 4 copies that c

These watercolor alphabet posters are the perfect addition to your classroom decor! Each poster includes an adorable animal, and your kiddos will love referring to these throughout the year!

Keep your fast finishers engaged all year long with these fun and meaningful Monthly Early Finisher Choice Boards! This resource includes 12 printable boards, one for each month of the school year, with 9 creative and critical thinking activities per board — giving you a total of 108 engaging early finisher tasks with zero extra prep. Each board offers non-subject-specific activities that challenge students to think creatively, work independently, and stay on task — all while reinforcing a