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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A 6 Trait Writing Lesson: Emotional Recipe Write Ups

For Teachers 1st - 9th Standards
The writer studies the format of well-written recipes, paying particular attention to the type of verbs used in the paragraph of instructions which always follow the list of needed ingredients. Next, the writer thinks up a story or...
Interactive
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Opposite Game for Kids

For Students K - 1st Standards
In this word game, young writers explore antonyms (and prepositions), then create an original story about them. For ideas they can click the nouns and opposites buttons until they find a topic they want to write about.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Color Game for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this game, young writers select three colors by clicking the color buttons until they find a combination they want to write about. Then they let the carefully-chosen colors inspire an original story.
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Pizzaz!

For Teachers 1st - 9th Standards
Come and check out this incredible resource from the University of Oregon. This site features links to creative-writing for poetry and fiction, as well as other teacher resources.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Assessing Writing Numbers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This activity assesses rather students know how to correctly write numerals. The teacher will ask students to write the number that is spoken. Extra tips for this activity are included.
Interactive
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Crazy Animal Game for Kids

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Students use this writing topic generator to choose an animal and a crazy action the animal is able to do in order to give them something fun and creative to write about.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Poetry to Teach Reading & Writing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Lesson plan makes use of weekly poems for students to read, discuss, and study. Students compile a poetry portfolio to use for further learning in reading and writing, as well as engaging in interactive activities such as creative poetry...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Squiggles

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
After reading "The Squiggle" by Carole Lexa Schafer, students use their own creative vision and talent to turn a squiggle into a masterpiece. They use crayons to color background and details, anything that helps make their squiggle into...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Backyard With Clem

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This Plum Landing activity from PBS Kids engages students in using imagination. Students will think about their environments and then write and or draw what visitors would see.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Story Starters: Intriguing Titles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, an interactive link included to help generate ideas for stories. A button is clicked and a topic is given. In a writer's notebook or journal, each student will use the topic given and develop it. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
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abcteach

Abcteach: 100th Day of School

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Here you will find all kinds of fun resources to celebrate the 100th day of school. Reproducible bookmarks, certificates for perfect attendance, coloring and dot-to-dot activities, math activities,...
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Other

The World of Calli & Graphy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Young students will enjoy exploring the world of calligraphy with these colorful illustrations, and easy-to-follow explanations. Follow the story of "Calli and Graphy," as they teach the viewer about this ancient art form.
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Other

Storyboard That

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Create your own storyboard with this interactive tool. The storyboard framework is a graphic organizer that helps structure students work into a linear and concise story. Although it feels easy at first, breaking down ones thoughts into...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Picture Prompts and Story Starters

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a collection of 55 picture prompts and story starters. Also includes other writing aids, including a rubric, graphic organizers, the writing process, etc. Questions provided by...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: k.oa Pick Two

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This activity is a basic introduction to writing simple equations. Students are given a set of numbers and will pick two numbers that add to make six. They will write an equation that shows that those two numbers add to make 6.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Writers Contest: Story Central

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Stories by young writers grades K-3. Students can log in and keep their own writing materials or create "mashups" using elements from the stories provided here.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: k.oa Dice Addition 2

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this task, learners will roll dice and write and solve addition equations.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Fact Families With Pictures

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students will use pictorial models to write as many equations for each picture as they can. Multiple variations and extension ideas are included in this lesson.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Puzzled Over Paragraphs?

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Here is an excellent list of ideas for teachers to utilize in their classroom to accompany paragraph writing skills. These creative and exciting activities will sharpen your student's writing abilities.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Toontastic Grate(ful) Biographies

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
This nine-part learning module provides support for Launchpad's Toontastic App. This blendspace shares videos, screen shots, and written resources that will help students write biographies via the Toontastic App.
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features a lesson plan for William Steig's "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble." Come and check out this creative activity.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Writing for Math Class: Creative Math Equations

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, the mentor text called Mathematickles by Betsy Franco is used. Students will use the language of mathematics to demonstrate their understanding of the topics about which they write. Older students should use humor and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: My Book of Five

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will be given double-sided counters/dots to complete this activity. They will take five counters in their cupped hands (or a cup), shake them around, pour them onto the desk. Next, they count how many counters are yellow and how...
Graphic
Curated OER

Writing Fix: Showing Creative Problem Solving: Live Writing

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Front cover of the book Live Writing by Ralph Fletcher.

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