Writer's Workshop Survival Guide K-3

I just posted a link on TeachersPayTeachers to purchase my Writer's Workshop Survival Guide!  Here are sample images of it.  You can purchase it here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-Survival-Guide-K-3

Enjoy!

The Daily Edit--Make Your Morning Work Meaningful!

So this is an idea I actually got from my own second grade teacher.  And no, she didn't tell me about it recently.  I actually remember this from second grade!  As a part of our morning work, there would either be a passage written on the blackboard or on chart paper.  This was "The Daily Edit."  In the passage, there would be different mistakes that each student needed to individually find and fix at his or her seat.  The passage was usually short enough, and the difficulty got increasingly harder as the year went on.  At first it covered simple things like capitalization, using periods, and the recognition of spelling in sight words, but it proceeded to cover other things that we covered in class.  It actually made morning work meaningful because it allowed students to apply their knowledge of structure in an analytical way.  This also helps with students' own writing skills because they have the practice in editing that can tranlate to self-editing.  It is also great for classroom management and structure, because students will know exactly what to do when they come in the classroom!

Here is an example of what a Daily Edit would look like.  This particular example asks students to use their knowledge of the structure of a letter, as well as some spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors. 

Please feel free to give feedback or let me know of some of your morning work strategies!

FREEBIE! Rubric for Small Moment Writing

Use this rubric for students who struggle to stretch out their writing and add details.  They will be able to self assess themselves and their work, and see where they need to add more!  This goes great with Writer's Workshop small moment writing, but it can be used for anything!

You can download the freebie here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-Small-Moments-Stretch-Out-Your-Writing-Rubric

Here is a preview of what it looks like:

 

Enjoy!

Printable! 42 Small Moment Prompts for Writer's Workshop

Enjoy these small moment writing prompts for when kids are stuck on thinking an idea.  These prompts are very broad, so any ideas they come up with will be from their own personal lives!

You can visit my TpT site and get the full version here: Writer's Workshop 42 Small Moment Writing Prompts

Here is a sample:

42 Elementary Story Starters and Sentence Starters-- Writing Prompts

I recently uploaded my new Elementary Story Starters printable to Teachers Pay Teachers for $1.

You can visit my site and purchase the printable, which is awesome to cut out, paste onto popsicle sticks, and use in the writing center for students who are having trouble thinking of writing topics!!

Elementary Story Starters for Writing Printable  <--purchase the printable here!

Here is a sample of the printable!

 

If you just want the story starters, but do not want to purchase the printable, here is a list of the 42 story starters for elementary aged students.  Enjoy!

1.  My favorite place to go is...
2.  The best day ever was...
3.  If I could fly...
4.  If I were a superhero, I would...
5.  When I grow up, I want to...
6.  If I could be an animal, I would be...
7.  Once upon a time...
8.  I love school because...
9.  When I get home from school, I...
10.  If I could have one wish, I would wish for...
11.  I wish I didn't have to...
12.  I am happiest when...
13.  My favorite treat is...
14.  I am afraid of...
15.  If I could be invisible for one day, I would...
16.  My favorite thing to do in school is...
17.  My favorite thing to do at home is...
18.  If I were President of the United States, I would...
19.  If I could pick my own name, I would choose...
20.  If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to...
21 . If I could be a character in a movie, I would be...
22.  If I could be a character in a book, I would be...
23.  The funniest thing that has ever happened to me is...
24.  The best part about where I live is...
25.  I am most thankful for...
26.  Over the weekend, I am going to...
27.  Something that is important to me is...
28.  Whenver I'm bored, I like to...
29.  The silliest thing I have ever done is...
30.  The best day of my life was...
31.  The best thing about me is...
32.  I am proud of myself because...
33.  My goal for this year is...
34.  On rainy days, I like to...
35.  My favorite thing about the summer is...
36.  My favorite thing about the winter is...
37.  My favorite season is...
38.  On my last birthday, I...
39.  On my next birthday, I am going to...
40.  My favorite sport is...
41.  My favorite game to play is...
42.  A good friend is someone who...


That's all for now!! Please add some of your own sentence/story starters in the comments!  Thanks and enjoy!