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Christian Christmas Story Writing Prompts | Editable Nativity Bulletin Board

By Michellecurtis

Bring the true meaning of Christmas into your classroom with this Christian Nativity Story Writing Prompts pack! Perfect for elementary teachers looking to combine creative writing and faith, this 50+ page resource helps students reflect on the birth of Jesus, His humble beginnings, and how they can share God’s love during the Christmas season.

This versatile product includes engaging writing prompts such as “Why do you think God chose for Jesus to be born in a manger?” and “How can you share God’s love this Christmas?”. Students are encouraged to dive deep into their faith, express gratitude, and think about the impact of Jesus’ birth. With a range of creative pennant templates, teachers can transform students' responses into a stunning classroom bulletin board display.

What’s Included:

  • 50+ pages of writing prompts with fully editable options to customize for your classroom needs.
  • Colorful and black-and-white templates for easy printing and student choice.
  • Digital versions available for online or hybrid learning environments.
  • Prompts that inspire critical thinking, reflection, and creativity around the Nativity story.
  • A variety of designs to fit multiple grade levels and writing abilities.

Why Teachers Should Buy It:

  1. Faith-Centered Learning: These prompts help students reflect on the deeper meanings of Christmas, focusing on God’s love, Jesus’ birth, and how they can apply Christian values in their lives.
  2. Versatile and Editable: With fully editable PowerPoint templates, teachers can adjust the writing prompts and layout to fit their classroom’s needs. Whether you need to shorten or extend activities, this resource provides flexibility.
  3. Beautiful Bulletin Board Displays: The pennant-style templates are perfect for creating eye-catching classroom displays that celebrate the Christmas season while showcasing student work. Your bulletin board will highlight the creative and thoughtful responses of your students, making it a great classroom or hallway feature.
  4. Multiple Format Options: This product includes both printable and digital options, making it accessible for in-person or online learning. Whether your students prefer coloring or simply writing, they will have the flexibility to make their work unique.
  5. Encourages Reflective Thinking: With questions that go beyond surface-level answers, students are encouraged to engage in thoughtful writing that promotes deeper understanding of the Nativity and Christian values.
  6. Perfect for All Learning Levels: These writing prompts can be adapted for various grade levels, making them suitable for elementary students, Sunday school classes, and even homeschool settings.

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to celebrate the birth of Jesus in your classroom, these Christian Nativity Story Writing Prompts are the perfect tool. Teachers love the flexibility, creativity, and faith-filled learning this resource provides, helping students embrace the true spirit of Christmas.

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Counterclaim and Rebuttal

By Educate and Create

A Powerpoint presentation which goes through counterclaim and rebuttal for your students. Perfect for covering argumentative essay writing or debate.

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Argumentative Writing Prompt - Rubric, Graphic Organizer - Dangerous Technology

By Write On with Jamie

Introducing argumentative writing has never been easier! This in-depth argumentative writing prompt lesson guides students through the step-by-step process of drafting an argumentative outline using an argumentative graphic organizer. The lesson will demonstrate developing a claim, reasons, and evidence, refuting an opposing viewpoint, and writing an opinion essay.

The topic of this resource is - Is Too Much Technology Dangerous?

All aspects of argument writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. From the beginning writer to the advanced writer, this resource has something for everyone.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their argumentative writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing argument writing easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This Argumentative / Argument Essay Writing Prompt lesson includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

  • Description of argumentative essay
  • Requirements of argumentative writing
  • Brainstorming ideas
  • Prompt identification and comprehension
  • Thesis statement development
  • Rubric explanation
  • How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template
  • How to Write an Argumentative Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

Detailed Lesson Plan with:

  • Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
  • Instructional Focus
  • Instructional Procedures
  • Objectives/Goals
  • Direct Instruction
  • Guided Practice
  • Enrichment
  • Differentiation
  • ESE Strategies
  • ELL Strategies
  • I Can Statement
  • Essential Question

Worksheets with:

  • Prompt
  • Brainstorming section
  • Thesis statement development
  • How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template

Slide Show Presentation with:

  • Introduction slide with prompt (interactive for students to identify key vocabulary)
  • Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list ideas)
  • Standard and implied thesis development slides
  • How to Write an Argumentative Essay tutorial and writing template slides
  • Checklist slide

Argumentative Writing Quiz

Argumentative Rubric

Argumentative Graphic Organizer

Google Slides

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  • What Should Be a New Federal Holiday?
  • Is Homework Effective?
  • Should Parents Limit Screen Time?
  • Are Sports Given Too Much Focus in Schools?
  • Does TV Have Any Educational Value?
  • Should School Uniforms Be Required?
  • Do Video Games Promote Violence?

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Daily Writing Prompts Years 3 - 6 - May

By Clodagh

Transform your classroom's writing sessions with our Daily Writing Prompts for Year 3-6 students, specially designed for the month of May. These writing prompts are meticulously crafted to engage students' creativity and enhance their writing skills through a variety of fun and thought provoking prompts. Ideal for the Daily 5 writing block, this collection offers a seamless integration into your daily routine, ensuring your students have a structured and stimulating writing prompts every day.

Key Features:

  • Engaging Daily Writing Prompts: Includes exciting prompts that are themed for the month of May (this is a US version). These prompts are designed to spark imagination and encourage detailed, creative responses from students.
  • Versatile Formats: Available in both PowerPoint (and editable) and PDF formats, making it easy to use with different teaching tools and preferences. Whether you're projecting the prompts on a screen or distributing printed copies, we've got you covered.
  • Daily 5 Writing Integration: Perfectly aligns with the Daily 5 writing framework, helping students develop their writing skills through consistent practice and varied prompts. Each day's prompt is designed to fit seamlessly into your Daily 5 routine.
  • Month Long Coverage: With unique writing prompts, you'll have a fresh and engaging writing activity for every school day in May (plus more!). This ensures your students remain motivated and excited about writing throughout the month.

Benefits:

  • Enhances Writing Skills: Regular practice with diverse prompts helps students improve their writing abilities, expand their vocabulary, and develop their storytelling techniques.
  • Promotes Creativity: Each writing prompt is crafted to inspire creativity and critical thinking, allowing students to express themselves freely and imaginatively.
  • Easy to Implement: The ready to use PowerPoint and PDF formats make it simple to incorporate into your lesson plans, saving you valuable preparation time.

Perfect for Year 3-6 Students:

These Daily Writing Prompts are tailored specifically for students in years 3-6, ensuring that the content is age-appropriate and engaging for this developmental stage. Whether used as a morning warm up, part of your writing centre, or an end of day activity, these prompts are designed to make writing fun and accessible for all students.

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Winter Holiday Writing Prompts

By Beth Hammett

Journal writing prompts that reflect winter activities(no religious holidays/symbols). 24 Great story starters for journal writes, essay writings, or on-demand practices. Wonderful, engaging visuals with easy-to-understand sentences.

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Allphabet Posters With Real World Pictures Paperless Journal

By Dotty's Printables

Looking for fun and engaging morning activities for kindergartners to practice the alphabet?

This Paperless Morning Work has 26 videos, one for each letter of the alphabet. Each video has five parts: the letter in capital and lowercase, a word that starts with the letter, a short video of the word, a writing practice question, and a word exploration question.

This journal is perfect for classrooms, providing a daily morning activity that helps children learn and practice the alphabet in an engaging way. It keeps students focused and ready to start their day with a fun and educational routine. The journal can also be used in literacy centers or for home learning to reinforce letter recognition and writing skills.


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ckla diagraphs ch/sh/th interactive power point slides check it

By The Curious Cell

This interactive PowerPoint is perfect for introducing and reinforcing digraphs ch, sh, and th in a fun, engaging way. Ideal for kindergarten through 4th-grade classrooms, this resource includes over 100 words that help students practice recognizing, reading, and using digraphs in context.

Why it’s great for teachers:

  • Morning Warm-Ups: Start your day with quick, engaging slides that prepare students for literacy lessons while activating their phonics knowledge.
  • Save Time: This ready-to-use resource requires no prep—just click and go! It’s an excellent time-saver for teachers and a quick way to keep students on task during transitions.
  • Boost Engagement: Interactive features let students click to reveal words and sounds, making learning hands-on and dynamic.
  • Versatility: Perfect for whole-class instruction, literacy centers, or small group work. It's also a great tool for independent practice or early finishers!
  • Fun and Educational: Students will have fun as they interact with the slides, keeping them engaged and focused on improving their phonics skills.

Why Teachers Love It: This PowerPoint keeps students engaged while reinforcing key literacy skills. It's especially useful for morning routines, gaining valuable time to prepare for the day while students are actively learning. You can use it for quick warm-ups, review sessions, or to fill in extra time during transitions.

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Halloween Would You Rather Activity Slides

By Rebekah Poe Teaching

Looking for a way to have fun in your classroom this Halloween? These Would You Rather slides are perfect to add to your class party or as a time-filler at the end of class!

What's Included?

  • 10 Halloween-themed "Would You Rather" questions
  • 4 Designs to choose from: Disco Ghost, Haunted House, Cute Spider, and Pumpkin Truck
  • Instructional Activities Sheet to provide ideas for extension and assignments

Why do you need this?

This is such a simple activity that can be utilized in so many ways!

  • Have your students write a paragraph about why they chose what they did.
  • Have your students move from one side of the room to another when making their selection to incorporate a sensory/movement break into your day.
  • Have your students find a new friend who picked the same thing they did, or pick a partner who didn't pick what they did and have them discuss why they chose their answers.
  • Have your students debate over why one choice is better than another; make sure they defend their answers (and keep it friendly).

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Reach out to me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/rebekahpoeteaching or email me at lessonsandlattes2018@gmail.com. I'd love to answer any questions you may have.

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ENGLISH | CLASSROOM DEBATE | PERSUASIVE | JURY | UNIT | WORKSHEETS + ACTIVITIES

By French Made Fun!

Want to engage your middle-schoolers and develop their persuasive language, their confidence, their research skills, their teamwork and their respect in a fun, culminating project? Look no further!

I reserve this project for the end of the year as a fun, energetic project in which I assess oral proficiency, teamwork, research skills and persuasive language.

This 50-page debate package includes everything you need to get rolling! Let me guide you and your students to have a successful debate. This document includes:

  • Teachable Content including complex vocabulary and debate-specific concepts with a language they'll understand.
  • Discussion Prompts and opportunities for shared practice, independent practice and group practice.
  • 40 Task Cards and Flashcards to facilitate practicing and "warming up!"
  • Step-by-Step Instruction to guide them in the creation of counter-arguments and rebuttals (with models), using reputable, credible sources of information, and in properly formatting their argument.
  • Teacher Notes highlighting how I structure my debates including classroom setup, timing, group creation and debate topic generation.
  • Graphic Organizers and Rubrics to assist you and your students in planning out their steps and meeting the criteria.

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Publishing Poetry PowerPoint Lesson | How to Publish a Poem | Poetic Texts

By Teachin Tips

Do your students need tips on how to publish their poetry writing pieces? Then this Publishing Poetry PowerPoint might just help you! Includes suggestions for publishing poetic texts which can help your students decide on their choice of publishing!

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4th Grade Clauses & Complex Sentences Grammar & Writing No Prep ELA Lesson Plan

By That One Cheerful Classroom

Make teaching writing and grammar easy with this engaging, clauses and complex sentences lesson and activities! This set includes 5 days of lesson plans, guided grammar notes, instructional slides, and so much more perfect for teaching your students the best way to combine independent and dependent clauses with subordinating conjunctions to form complex sentences in their writing.

Lead your students to explore the use of complex sentences in writing by exploring it with a mentor sentence, writing imitation sentences, and then looking at their own writing to determine where they can improve and where they're doing well. Students will love having an example to look at and will improve their writing and grammar skills when they are put together instead of being taught in isolation.

Here's what you'll get:

  • Lesson Flowchart
  • 5 Days of Lesson Plans
  • 15 Instructional Slides for both PowerPoint and Google Slides
  • Differentiated Student Practice Activity
  • Guided Grammar Notes
  • Answer Keys
  • Imitation Sentences Practice Page
  • Revising and Editing Checklist
  • Assessment
  • Grading Rubric
  • Suggestions for Using the Rubric
  • Grammar Skill Recording Chart

Skills Covered:

  • Independent Clauses
  • Dependent Clauses
  • Relative Pronouns
  • Relative Adverbs
  • Complex Sentences
  • Subordinating Conjunctions

Your students will love the variety of activities and the real world situation of using grammar in context. You'll stop hearing the dreaded question of, "When am I ever going to use this in real life?"

All of the activities use materials readily available.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, display the presentation, and you're ready for an engaging and easy class!

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30 Daily Journal Writing Prompts | Social Emotional Learning (SEL) | Grades 3-6

By MrsBaileyandHerClass

Enhance Social-Emotional Learning with Our 30 Pack of SEL Writing Prompts!

Cultivate a nurturing and empathetic classroom environment with our comprehensive set of 30 Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Writing Prompts. These prompts are thoughtfully designed to help students explore and understand their emotions, build resilience, and develop crucial social skills.

Product Highlights:

  • 30 Thought-Provoking Prompts: Each prompt encourages students to reflect on their feelings, experiences, and relationships, fostering self-awareness and emotional growth.
  • Diverse SEL Themes: Prompts cover a range of SEL topics including empathy, self-regulation, growth mindset, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
  • Flexible Usage: Ideal for daily journaling, morning meetings, writing centers, or as part of your SEL curriculum.
  • Engaging and Accessible: Written in a student-friendly language to ensure all learners can engage meaningfully with each prompt.

Why Choose Our SEL Writing Prompts?

  • Promotes Emotional Intelligence: Helps students articulate their thoughts and feelings, enhancing their emotional vocabulary and self-understanding.
  • Builds a Positive Classroom Culture: Encourages open communication and empathy, strengthening the classroom community.
  • Supports Academic and Personal Growth: Integrates seamlessly into writing practice while fostering essential life skills.
  • Easy to Implement: Ready-to-use prompts that require minimal preparation, making them perfect for busy teachers.

Ideal For:

  • Daily Journaling: Integrate SEL prompts into your daily writing routine to support continuous emotional development.
  • Morning Meetings: Use prompts to spark meaningful discussions and build a supportive classroom community.
  • Writing Centers: Provide students with opportunities to reflect and write independently or in small groups.
  • SEL Curriculum: Enhance your social-emotional learning program with engaging writing activities.

Included in This Product:

  • 30 SEL Writing Prompts covering various themes such as empathy, resilience, and self-awareness
  • Multiple Formats:PDF, Google Slides (Editable), PowerPoint Slides (Editable), Task Cards (Editable)

Foster Emotional Growth and Build Strong Relationships in Your Classroom!

Our 30 Pack of SEL Writing Prompts is an invaluable resource for teachers looking to support their students' social-emotional development. By integrating these prompts into your daily routine, you'll create a classroom environment where students feel understood, valued, and equipped to navigate their emotions and relationships effectively.


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This product will complement any unit on The Giver as it guides students in writing a five paragraph essay in response to the prompt, "Is the society in The Giver a utopia or a dystopia?" When you purchase this product, you will receive a powerpoint presentation that teaches students how to respond to a book prompt using "Point, Evidence, Analysis" format, as well as a graphic organizer. The powerpoint also addresses how to cite evidence using correct MLA format and includes a sample essay.

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RACE Writing Google Slides Presentation | Graphic Organizer | Editable TEST PREP

By Christina Bush

Do your students struggle with answering text-dependent questions? Introducing them to the RACE writing strategy could be a total game-changer for you and your students!

RACE Stands For:

Restate the question

Answer all parts of the question

Cite evidence to support your answer

Explain how your evidence proves your answer

This Google Slides presentation is already put together for you and ready to be shown to your students! Each step of the RACE writing strategy is discussed in-depth, with easy-to-follow and color-coordinated components. Each slide contains a checklist for you to display while teaching this writing process!

The last four slides consists of a graphic organizer (still color-coordinated!) to help you put all of the steps together at the end! The first two of those slides use an example question and response, separated into each step, along with all of the steps put together into one well-constructed response. The last two slides are CUSTOMIZABLE for you to add your own question and response!

BONUS! Keep your presentation engaging with all of the fun transitions and animations already done for you! This product includes TWO separate Google Slides presentations - identical in content, but one of them is more interactive! While the other simply displays all of the information.

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Writing Foldable, PowerPoint, First Draft Writing Pages, and Rubric Hamburger 5 Paragraph Essay Format Help students become better writers by teaching them a way to remember all the elements of a good piece of writing. Beginning writers need structure and organization. This bundle includes everything you will need to help them begin to build writing skills. Includes: Flipable/Foldable Pieces PowerPoint Presentation First Draft Writing Pieces Graphic Organizer Rubric Check out Kile's Classroom for more ELA writing and reading activities! Key Words: Writing, Paragraphs, Organization, Graphic Organizer, Essay, Writing Powerpoint

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Benchmark 1st grade high-frequency words

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These are the 124 high-frequency words for the Benchmark phonics curriculum for 1st grade! Each slide has the steps that the curriculum recommends- teacher reads, student reads, students spell and read, students write (and bonus- use it in a sentence)! I added in transitions to help you and the students see which step we are on and labels to tell you which unit and week the HF words are for.

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Today in History Daily Warm-Up - October

By José Guzmán

Today in History Daily Warm-Up Instructions:

Image Observation:

Display a historical image related to the day's date or a significant event in history.

Instruct students to carefully observe the details in the image without providing any background information.

Individual Inference:

Ask students to individually jot down their inferences about what they think might be happening in the image.

Encourage them to consider details such as clothing, setting, facial expressions, and any other relevant visual cues.

Partner Discussion:

Pair up students and have them share their individual inferences with their partners.

Prompt partners to discuss and compare their interpretations, encouraging them to consider different perspectives.

Collaborative Inference:

Bring the class back together and facilitate a collaborative discussion.

Select a few pairs to share their inferences with the entire class.

Encourage students to consider diverse interpretations and discuss any common themes or differences in their observations.

Historical Context:

After the collaborative discussion, provide some historical context or information about the image.

Discuss how the actual events align or differ from the students' inferences.

Benefits for Students:

Critical Thinking Skills:

Analyzing historical images promotes critical thinking as students must observe details, make connections, and draw conclusions.

Inference and Interpretation:

Making inferences based on visual cues enhances students' ability to interpret information and think beyond the surface.

Collaborative Learning:

Partner and class discussions foster collaborative learning, allowing students to share and refine their ideas through dialogue.

Engagement with History:

Connecting historical events to visual stimuli makes history more tangible and relatable for students, increasing their interest and engagement.

Communication Skills:

Sharing inferences with partners and the class improves communication skills and helps students articulate their thoughts effectively.

Diverse Perspectives:

Encouraging students to consider different interpretations promotes an appreciation for diverse perspectives and helps them understand that history can be viewed from various angles.

Contextual Learning:

Providing historical context after the activity solidifies students' understanding, reinforcing the connection between visual stimuli and historical events.

By incorporating this activity into the daily warm-up routine, students can develop a deeper appreciation for history, enhance their analytical skills, and actively engage with the learning process.

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Expository Writing Prompt, Expository Graphic Organizer - Invention w/ an Impact

By Write On with Jamie

Introducing expository writing has never been easier! This in-depth informative writing prompt resource guides students through the step-by-step process of drafting an expository outline using an expository graphic organizer and writing an expository essay. From the beginning writer to the advanced writer, this resource has something for everyone.

The topic of this resource is - An Invention with an Impact.

All aspects of expository writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to cite informational passages as evidence.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their expository writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing expository writing easy for teachers.

These no-prep lessons are adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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The Expository / Explanatory Writing Prompt lesson includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

  • Description of expository essay
  • Requirements of expository writing
  • Brainstorming ideas
  • Prompt identification and comprehension
  • Thesis statement development
  • Rubric explanation
  • How to Write an Expository Essay tutorial and writing template
  • How to Write an Expository Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

Detailed Lesson Plans with:

  • Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
  • Instructional Focus
  • Instructional Procedures
  • Objectives/Goals
  • Direct Instruction
  • Guided Practice
  • Enrichment
  • Differentiation
  • ESE Strategies
  • ELL Strategies
  • I Can Statement
  • Essential Question

Worksheets with:

  • Prompt
  • Brainstorming section
  • Thesis statement development
  • How to Write an Expository Essay tutorial and writing template

Slide Show with:

  • Introduction slide with prompt (interactive for students to identify key vocabulary)
  • Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list ideas)
  • Standard and implied thesis development slides
  • How to Write an Expository Essay tutorial and writing template slides
  • Checklist slide

Quiz

Rubric

Graphic Organizer

Google Slides

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The lessons in the Elementary Expository Writing Unit 1 include:

  • The Importance of an Imagination
  • What Makes Someone a Good Friend
  • How Can Kids Learn from a Crisis?
  • A Fun Activity with No Internet
  • A New Class in School
  • Invention with an Impact
  • Uses for the Internet
  • Dress for Success
  • Giving Someone Advice
  • What Can You Do to Improve Your School?
  • My Role Model

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  • If I Could Be Someone Else

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Daily Writing Prompts - February

By Clodagh

Transform your classroom's writing sessions with our Daily Writing Prompts for Year 3-6 students, specially designed for the month of February. These writing prompts are meticulously crafted to engage students' creativity and enhance their writing skills through a variety of fun and thought provoking prompts. Ideal for the Daily 5 writing block, this collection offers a seamless integration into your daily routine, ensuring your students have a structured and stimulating writing prompts every day.

Key Features:

  • Engaging Daily Writing Prompts: Includes exciting prompts that are themed for the month of February (this is a US version). These prompts are designed to spark imagination and encourage detailed, creative responses from students.
  • Versatile Formats: Available in both PowerPoint (and editable) and PDF formats, making it easy to use with different teaching tools and preferences. Whether you're projecting the prompts on a screen or distributing printed copies, we've got you covered.
  • Daily 5 Writing Integration: Perfectly aligns with the Daily 5 writing framework, helping students develop their writing skills through consistent practice and varied prompts. Each day's prompt is designed to fit seamlessly into your Daily 5 routine.
  • Month Long Coverage: With unique writing prompts, you'll have a fresh and engaging writing activity for every school day in February (plus more!). This ensures your students remain motivated and excited about writing throughout the month.

Benefits:

  • Enhances Writing Skills: Regular practice with diverse prompts helps students improve their writing abilities, expand their vocabulary, and develop their storytelling techniques.
  • Promotes Creativity: Each prompt is crafted to inspire creativity and critical thinking, allowing students to express themselves freely and imaginatively.
  • Easy to Implement: The ready to use PowerPoint and PDF formats make it simple to incorporate into your lesson plans, saving you valuable preparation time.

Perfect for Year 3-6 Students:

These Daily Writing Prompts are tailored specifically for students in years 3-6, ensuring that the content is age-appropriate and engaging for this developmental stage. Whether used as a morning warm up, part of your writing centre, or an end of day activity, these prompts are designed to make writing fun and accessible for all students.

Upgrade your classroom writing sessions with these February Daily Writing Prompts and watch your students' writing skills flourish!

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Daily Writing Prompts Bundle - An Entire School Year

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Writing Prompts 1800s

By Beth Hammett

Creative writing prompts that focus on 1800s history, issues and life. Includes 16 slides to help students think about life as an explorer or pioneer during the 1800s. Visually pleasing graphics with great journal starters. Excellent for history or language arts courses. Use for on-demand writing assessment.

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