Patrick Johnson

(Great for all students, particularly for low motivated, low skilled, or TAG!) Teacher directions: Each student is free to choose one item from each column to begin writing his/her story. Every teacher knows the frustration of trying to help a student think of writing ideas on the spot. Coming up with your own ideas for them usually brings a response like, "That's boring". Besides, the teacher is doing all the thinking. I have used this writing prompt with great success. I don't have to th

Kids consider textbooks as borrowed property and often feel no ownership. The result is that many families get hit with steep repair/replacement costs. Students were leaving books lying around in our classrooms, expecting us to hold onto their books for them. The "I Lost My Textbook" form drastically reduced the number of lost textbooks! We had enough! Now if we find a book lying around, students are required to read and fill out this form. I have them sign the form, I sign it, and then

This document is a nice listing of WEB sites others have shared with me over the years. Now I'm sharing it with you. None of the informational reviews were written by me. Enjoy. Feel free to check out my other Teacher Pay Teacher products from Patrick Johnson. I create numerous assessments and kid friendly activities that have served me very well over the years.