Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		"Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by looking at an example of...
Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...		Crayon Crackle Students make a great new piece of art using crayons.
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		Title and Story Pictures Children produce a picture to summarize a problem in a story.
Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.		Beginning, Middle, and End Identify the sections of a story with this plot/story sequence graphic organizer. This...
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How Use this graphic organizer to help students write in a journalistic fashion. This printable is...		Web-Writing Tips for Students Print this handout for your students to refer to while they are creating web pages.
Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.		Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One By isolating basic story elements including setting, characters, problem, and solution show...
I Can Print My Name This chart records a student's manuscript printing progress through the year.		Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.
Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...		How Can Families Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills? Families are a powerful influence in children's academic development. When family members are...