Happy New Year! I really can't believe that we have already finished the first semester of school. I really feel like this year is flying by. I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday break and if you are like me you are secretly counting down until the next long weekend. No worries, it's literally only two weeks away since we are off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As always I wanted to share some resources that I created that fit nicely into the month of January.
Freebie - January Writing - Are you more like ...?
This is a January freebie that focuses on divergent thinking. Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. Students will analyze the characteristics of two objects and write about which one they are most like.
This is a January freebie that focuses on divergent thinking. Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. Students will analyze the characteristics of two objects and write about which one they are most like.
Informational Writing and Word Search
These NO PREP activities are an excellent resource to help students practice paraphrasing and synthesizing information. If your students are like mine, they are awesome at citing evidence but really struggle with putting information into their own words. Using this resource has been a game changer for all my students. Regardless of their Lexile levels, all my students are able to read the information. Students know that there isn’t one right answer and are more willing to try and write the paragraph using their own words. I am amazed at how different the paragraphs turn out. It has really increased my students’ ability to establish their voice in informational writing and now their writing sounds less “robot-like.” I hope that you find these resources help your students as much as they have helped mine.
These NO PREP activities are an excellent resource to help students practice paraphrasing and synthesizing information. If your students are like mine, they are awesome at citing evidence but really struggle with putting information into their own words. Using this resource has been a game changer for all my students. Regardless of their Lexile levels, all my students are able to read the information. Students know that there isn’t one right answer and are more willing to try and write the paragraph using their own words. I am amazed at how different the paragraphs turn out. It has really increased my students’ ability to establish their voice in informational writing and now their writing sounds less “robot-like.” I hope that you find these resources help your students as much as they have helped mine.
After Winter Break Activities
Ease your middle and high school students back into the routine of being in school after winter break by completing these fun and engaging tasks. This resource has the following five activities to help your days after the break go smoothly and hopefully less stressful.
Each activity comes in two formats: PDF and Google Slides.
* New You, New Me Task Cards
* Find Someone Who...
* Put a Finger Down
* New Year's Goal Setting One-Pager
* Would you Rather...?
Ease your middle and high school students back into the routine of being in school after winter break by completing these fun and engaging tasks. This resource has the following five activities to help your days after the break go smoothly and hopefully less stressful.
Each activity comes in two formats: PDF and Google Slides.
* New You, New Me Task Cards
* Find Someone Who...
* Put a Finger Down
* New Year's Goal Setting One-Pager
* Would you Rather...?