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By Beth Hammett
10 days of writing prompts to address goal setting, time/anger/stress management,interpersonal skills. Wonderful visuals will stimulate response from students. Excellent for group discussions and journal sharing.
Paragraph Development (Writing)
By Beth Hammett
Defines the term "paragraph" plus how to build paragraphs along with different types of paragraphs and relationship words for each. Included are: General, Analysis, Chronology, Least to most important, Most to least important, Logical, Subordinating, Coordinating. Easy to follow with examples of styles given.
By Beth Hammett
Have fun teaching Hyperboles with this twelve pdfs that defines, illustrates, and explains the concept. Includes: Individual/whole group activities (students illustrate or make videos) Definition Examples Media links with fun Youtubes Images for use with inferencing skills and more... Easy to follow and understand. Engaging and fun way to learn and use hyperboles.
By Beth Hammett
A great way to get students journaling is to combine visuals with words to stimulate the mind. The eleven-slide PowerPoint addresses study skills, time management, stress management, interpersonal relationships and goal setting. Great for group discussions and story starters, as well.
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.
By Beth Hammett
Are your students ready to write novels? Then this is the interactive (with activities) PowerPoint to guide them. Seventeen slides tackle plot development, setting, characterization, and publishing. Includes plot line, characteristics chart, visualizing setting, and resources for publishing, as well as how to write query letters and tackle rejections. Samples and extra resources included.
By Beth Hammett
Need two weeks worth of writing prompts to get students writing and reflecting on emotional intelligence skills?
Try the ten slide PowerPoint which addresses learning styles and emotional intelligence skills such as:
goal setting
time management
anger management
stress management
study skills
and more...
Just put up the slide, play some brain music, and let students write then share (if desired). You'll be amazed at the reflective responses!
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By Beth Hammett
A thorough review with group/individual "Let's Practice..." slides. Peer workshopping instructions are included at the end. The PowerPoint includes Relationship Charts for: Addition/Listing;Time/Chronological; Compare/Contrast; Illustration/Definition/Example; Cause/Effect
Peer Workshopping Classroom (Writing)
By Beth Hammett
The complete guide to how to set-up and run a peer workshopping classroom! If you are overwhelmed with essays to grade, then this is the PPT for you! Takes teachers through setting up a workshopping classroom to how-to incorporate mini-lessons, build rubrics, teach the writing process, etc... A perfect PPT for new teachers or a refresher for veteran teachers.
First Day of Class Teacher Template/Introduction PowerPoint
By Beth Hammett
This PowerPoint is a template. Exchange and plug in your own information to introduce yourself to students. A great way to help students understand the connections between real life and real life writing. Includes: Quotes Road of Life Map introduction (Use with CCSS Narrative Writing Assignment using Road of Life Maps) Supplies Coming up with writing topics Making mistakes is part of the learning and writing process Being a writer Thinking like a writer Expectations Basic school information. and more... This template is easy to use and helps students realize that to teach writing you must be a writer.