Sarah Gruber

This is a printable document that can be made into a writing journal once printed and assembled. I currently send my monthly journals to the "print shop" where they bind them using cardstock for the cover. This allows the journal to withstand a month of fourth-grader abuse. :) The prompts include narrative writing assignments, persuasive writing prompts, top-ten lists, responses to bullying scenarios, "free-choice" topics, etc. Before sending this document to "print" you can add and/or delete an

This is a great back-to-school writing and getting-to-know-each-other activity. Assign pairs of students (maybe "unlikely friends") to interview each other using this fairly simple questionnaire; then have them write up what they learned about their friend. I display these in the hallway along with photographs of the two new friends arm and arm. Parents love seeing this on back-to-school night!! Could be done anytime of year, and actually the first time I did it was mid-year when I felt like the

This is a writing journal you can print and assemble into a book. It has page numbers and a cover. It can simply be stapled together, or, as I do, print a heavier cover on cardstock (I do 11 x 17 and fold for a booklet). This includes different topics in different writing formats. I always include a few "free write" choice pages for students to write about whatever they wish. I invite my students to try writing poetry on these free write pages as well! ***I noticed when opening this on my home

Use Scholastic Book order forms for independent, partner, or homework math work!! Instead of just recycling those colorful book orders, turn them into shopping fun for your students. I am including a sample I created for a 4th grade class. You can use my template or ideas to create your own with a current book order form! My students love this math activity! :)