Category: Writing

  • Valentine's Day - Box O' Love

    Box o’ Love

    For a different spin on Valentine’s Day poetry, try this unique idea – have students make a Box o’ Love for a loved family member.  Using a covered cereal box, students decorate the box with … View Full Lesson →

  • Valentine's Day - Gift Vouchers Cover

    Valentine’s Day Gift Vouchers

    Staple some envelopes together to make a booklet with “pockets” to place Valentine gift vouchers.  Great idea for Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Grandparent’s Day as well.  Students come up with ideas for helping around … View Full Lesson →

  • Valentine's Day Booklet Cover

    Valentine’s Day Booklet

    This heart-shaped Valentine’s Day Booklet is written especially for mom or dad, grandma or grandpa.  Pages are written and illustrated with lines like “Flowers love the sun./ Dogs love walks./Children love candy”, etc. with the … View Full Lesson →

  • Capitals and Periods

    Stop and Go: Capitals and Periods

    This is a fun and memorable way to remind students that sentences always begin with a capital and end with a period.  I use 1/2 inch sticky labels in red and green to help students … View Full Lesson →

  • Onomatopoeia Worksheet Screenshot

    Onomatopoeia Poems

    A fun writing activity that solidifies students’ understanding of onomatopoeia.  They become more aware of the sounds of words and objects.  Spoken sounds are surrounded by quotation marks.  After reading a short story, students retell … View Full Lesson →

  • Macaroni Quotation Marks

    This lesson is to help students remember HOW to make quotation marks and WHEN to use them.  It combines an artsy aspect that makes it a little more fun.  After gluing the quotes in order, … View Full Lesson →

  • Months. I. Names. Titles. Start of sentences.

    MINTS – A Capitalization Trick

    A quick lesson to reinforce the five times that students need to use capitalization in their writing.  The acronym “MINTS” stands for months, I, names, titles, and start of sentences.  Using the peppermint candies makes … View Full Lesson →

  • Homework Book Example

    Homework Books

    This is an activity I do with my grade 1’s and 2’s at the end of each day.  It’s a way to communicate with parents, letting them know what’s been done during the day.  (It’s … View Full Lesson →

  • Handprint Adjective Booklet

    A hand-shaped booklet is made entitled “What is in my hand?” Students describe items glued or taped on each page, “I have a spider in my hand. How does it feel? It feels…” Adjectives are written on fingertips, “soft, tickley, creepy, light, furry”. View Full Lesson →

  • Sea to Sky Adjectives Booklet

    Different layers in this book show adjectives from the sky, clouds, grass, ground to the water, creating a colourful picture of the world. View Full Lesson →