Work on Writing Binder

This is very similar to my Word Work idea..... a Work on Writing binder.  Having several resources in a binder is one way to help keep Work on Writing resources organized.  It will also help students get started faster!
Most resources are from www.teacherspayteachers.com.

Binder Cover 1 from: Zebra Poster  made by Kelly M.

 

Cover 2 from: Chevron Daily 5 Poster  made by Amanda Bryant

 

Contents:
1.  Binder pocket for pens, die, Crayola Twistables colored pencils
2.  Binder pocket for stickers (for sticker stories)
3.  Personal Word Wall  made by First Grade is a Hoot

 

 

Possible Writing Resources to include:

4.  Respond to Text sheet
     Respond to & Chat About Informational Text by Sarah Helm

5.  Roll a fairy tale  made by Krista Carlson

6.  Monthly Work on Writing Resources from Second Story Window
7.  Roll and Write made by Where the Wild Things Learn

8.  What Can I Do When I'm Done? Poster! Menu of Choice! Differentiated for writing! made by Pinkadots Elementary

9.  Work on Writing resources by Kelly Williams

10.  Writing Ideas
       February
       March
11.  Recipe template - (add measurement / recipe words)
12.  Write a bucket filler
Link to Bucket Filling Poster

 

 

Snowman Bucket Fillers

Not free, but worth considering:
Writing Mini-Office {A set of writing resources for K-2nd Graders} by Rachael D'Elia

Word Charts for Every Month of the School Year!  by Karen Jones

The Best Part of Me...... Opinion Writing

This is one of my favorite ideas for opinion writing (besides taste testing Oreos!).  I found it while searching Pinterest for opinion writing ideas.  My class really enjoyed reading poems written by students from Durham, North Carolina.  Great inspiration for opinion writing!

Book link - The Best Part of Me by Wendy Ewald

 

Three examples from my class:

 

 

 



Scholastic's ideas about this topic

Opinion / Persuasive Writing Resources

.... Our writing focus for the second nine weeks

Sentence Starters anchor chart - link

 

 

Opinion Words Vocabulary Chart    by: Janiel Wagstaff

 



 

 

Great example of giving reasons:  My dad is an alien video

 

 

 

Common Core Opinion Writing Organizers   by:  teach4real

 

 

Opinion Writing with Oreo Cookies by First Grade Fanatic! blog   

 

OREO Writing Graphic Organizer

 

Mentor text - Duck! Rabbit!    resource link

 

book link

 

Oceans of 1st Grade Fun blog

 

What If You Had Animal Teeth? resource on TpT (not free)

 

Mentor text:  Spoon

 

First Grade Buddies Blog - free resource for Spoon

 

 

 

Mentor text:  Cats vs. Dogs

 

Pitner's Potpourri blog - resource for Cats vs. Dogs

 

 

 

More Mentor Texts:

 

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Narrative Writing Resources

A great way to start: 

  What is Narrative Writing? - posters by Jodi Southard

 

 

Narrative Writing Graphic Organizers

 

Graphic Organizers - BME

Fall Senses Graphic Organizer

Somebody Wanted But So Then

Writing Graphic Organizers Grades K-3

 

Narrative Prompts by Angelica Sandoval that your students will really enjoy:

(I let my students choose between two narrative prompts.)

    Link 

 

 

A prompt second graders love to talk about:  "A Time I Got Hurt" 

- Good for teaching sequential order

- Be sure to add a fun Band-Aid!

 

The Grouchy Ladybug Narrative Writing 

 

My Life as a Gingerbread Cookie Writing Prompt

 

Writing Checklist







Important Book Writing Activity - I like how this writing activity has a link to literature.  You will need The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown.  Students interview a friend and write a paragraph about them.  Just like the book, they include the most important thing about their friend. 

  Book Link

 

My students' Important Book writing activity:

 



 

Other Literature Links

Rocket Writes a Story

 

  Arthur Writes a Story

 

The Best Story

 

Little Red Writing

A hilarious and exuberant retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, in which a brave, little red pencil finds her way through the many perils of writing a story, faces a ravenous pencil sharpener (the Wolf 3000)... and saves the day.

 

Just the Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing

Focus Sticks .... to help with editing and revising

From : Make, Take and Teach

Step 1) Eat a lot of Pringles.                                     

Step 2)  Cover with scrapbook paper.  (This one is from Michael's.)

 

 Step 3)  Decide which icons you want on the focus sticks. 

 

 

Roll-a-Story - by Kristin Jordan

 

 

Another writing resource that is worth making is a writing mini office.  These two sites have a lot of great downloads. 

 

Writing Mini Office downloads

Teaching Heart

Busy Teacher's Café

 

 

 

Class Shared Class Journal

What a great idea!  I know my students will enjoy using these during Daily 5.  When not in use, students can read the journals during Read to Self or Read to Someone.   

link to journal covers on TpT

If Maggie could write, she'd probably write that one of her favorite places is a comfortable bed!

If Sam could write and had a good memory, he might write about how it was nice that he was adopted on July 4th five years ago!  He might also write how he appreciates that his name changed from Romeo to Sam.  (in honor of Uncle Sam!)

Writing ideas for visual learners....

Download document
                             

Flat Stanley and Snail Mail Pen Pals

I have enjoyed doing this project almost every year with my students.  It's a great way to integrate writing, reading and geography.

Flat Stanley is a young boy who is accidentally flattened when a bulletin board falls on him while he is asleep. Stanley is very, very flat but otherwise fine. Stanley’s family did not have enough money to send him on a train or plane to visit a friend in California, so they decided to fold him up and put him in a large envelope and mail him. Our class will do the same with our “Flat Stanleys.”

Stanley's trip to Africa - Click here to see my trip to Africa with Stanley.  I am so excited that he will be going with me to a NCCAT seminar at Ocracoke very soon! I am sure we will both learn and see a lot :).

Flat Stanley template - 2 to a page

Flat Stanley Parent Letter

Flat Stanley Letter to Friend / Family Member


If you're looking for another letter writing project....

Snail Mail Pen Pals   -  My goal is for each student to write to one other student in a different state once a month. We go through the entire writing process before letters are mailed.  They get very excited when mail comes!  This year we will be writing to another second grade class in Iowa.

Happy Thought Rocks - Journal Writing Idea

This is an idea I found on Laura Candler's website (look on her Odds N Ends page).   I am hoping these little guys will inspire some positive thinking and writing!  This idea is similar to a gratitude journal.  Rocks are fed by writing positive thoughts in a journal.