How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...
What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.
Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Capitals How to use capitals properly.		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.