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12 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Day Eight

Welcome to Day Eight of my 12 Days of Giveaways!

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TODAY’S GIVEAWAY:  Eight Writing Prompts!  
These are not your average writing prompts…consider them more like guides that allow students to explore their own personal experiences and learn to write about them!  
FLASH SALE:  Today only (Dec. 12) save 20% on Writing Work for Literacy Centers and Writing Projects in my store!  
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Day Five

Welcome to Day Five of my 12 Days of Giveaways!

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TODAY’S GIVEAWAY:  Five Spelling Games!  
This giveaway includes 5 unique spelling games to use over and over again with any spelling list.  The students will love to learn words and patterns with these creative games!
FLASH SALE:  Today only (Dec. 8) save 20% on the Interactive Spelling Curriculum!  The spelling program is available for grades 2-5.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Day Four

Welcome to Day Four of my 12 Days of Giveaways!

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TODAY’S GIVEAWAY:  Four Workshop Mini Lessons!  
Enjoy four detailed reading and writing mini lessons, with teacher and student pages and examples!
FLASH SALE:  Today only (Dec. 7) save 20% on all the Reading and Writing Units of Study!  Even the bundles are on sale!  
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Day One

Happy Holidays!

I’m super pumped to kick off my 12 days of giveaways as my way of giving back to teachers this holiday season!

Check out the calendar and join me on Facebook Live to see my giveaways each day!

TODAY’S GIVEAWAY:  One Writing Project!  
This is a creative writing project that is super fun for the holidays or any time of the year.  Teach your students to give back with this writing project.
FLASH SALE:  Today only (Dec. 4) save 20% on all my writing projects.  See them here!
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Tips for Grading Writing

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Tips for Grading Writing Plus FREE Writing Forms
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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, September 13, 2016

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All About Independent Writing Projects

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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Sunday, September 11, 2016

3 BIG Tips for Revising as You Write and FREEBIES!!

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3 BIG Tips for Revising as You Write and FREEBIES!
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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Wednesday, August 31, 2016

 

7 Practical Tips for Teaching Revising Skills

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7 Practical Tips for Teaching Revising Skills
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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, August 30, 2016

How to Create Spelling Notebooks

 

I get asked all the time about my spelling notebooks and how they are set up, SO….

I decided to put together this blog post, with helpful FREEBIES that will guide you through setting up and improving your spelling notebooks!

 

SMART TIP: Teach a mini lesson to your class about the purpose and value of spelling notebooks so that they can understand why notebooks are so valuable.  I’ve included a detailed lesson for FREE if you choose to download the free printables for extra support.

 

 

SMART TIP: You only need a one subject notebook for each student.  That should last all year.


SMART TIP: When you head out to purchase your tabs, be sure to grab the Post-It Durable Tabs. They will stick all year!

 

TAB ONE:

 
 

SMART TIP: Have students copy the weekly spelling mini lesson and the class list of words generated into their notebooks each Monday.  They can choose most of their own spelling words for the week from this list!SMART TIP: You can fit two lessons on one page, and all the spelling learning can be used week after week.

TAB TWO:

 
 

SMART TIP: In this section students make ongoing lists of words they still need to learn and can add to future spelling lists.SMART TIP: Students add words to the ‘spelling words’ section that they get incorrect on spelling tests each week.

SMART TIP: Students integrate writing into spelling by adding words they commonly misspell in writing into the ‘words from writing’ section.  These words can be added to any weekly test.

SMART TIP: Students integrate reading into spelling by adding words to the ‘words I like’ section that they find interesting and wants to learn to spell.

TAB THREE:

 
 

SMART TIP: Have students take their practice tests in their spelling notebooks so they can keep track of all the words and patterns they are learning.

TAB FOUR:

 
 
SMART TIP: Have students take their weekly tests in their spelling notebooks so they can keep track of all the words and patterns they are learning.
SMART TIP: Have students take the spelling test twice.  Cut the page in half, glue one into the notebook and send one home so parents can see the weekly spelling test grade.

TAB FIVE:

 
 
SMART TIP: Extend students’ learning beyond a weekly list of words to memorize.  Help them think beyond the week and it’s list of isolated word by completing this organizer each week and gluing it into their spelling notebooks.
SMART TIP: You can download this organizer, the spelling list page, a spelling checklist to get started with notebooks, and more by clicking the download banner below!
I hope you enjoy your spelling notebooks!!

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7 Transitions from Prewriting to Rough Draft with Freebies!

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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Monday, August 29, 2016

3 Steps to Creating the BEST Reading Notebooks!

I’ve had so many teachers ask me about reader’s notebooks and what are the best methods to set up and use them.
These are the three BIG questions I get asked all the time!

 

Let’s take a few minutes and walk through my best answers to each.

Not only will I answer these questions today, I am also offering some valuable FREE RESOURCES to support you as you work with reader’s notebooks!

 

FIRST, here are a few reasons why notebooks are so awesome!

 

 

 

QUESTION #1…

 

 

I’ve spent a ton of time trying out many different ways to set up my reader’s notebooks over the years.

I wouldn’t even argue with the fact that I became obsessed with finding the MOST COMPREHENSIVE and BEST PRACTICE strategies.

Because I was obsessed, I tried out lots of different set-ups until I finally discovered the best set-up ever!

WHAT YOU NEED TO SET UP YOUR NOTEBOOKS…

 

SMART TIP:  If you don’t have 3-subject notebooks, you can use a one-subject notebook, but it will likely only last half a year.  Simply shorten each section that I describe below.

SMART TIP: When you head out to purchase your tabs, be sure to grab the Post-It Durable Tabs. They will stick all year!

TAB ONE:

 

SMART TIP: Have students write in the title, author, genre, and date as they complete reading books independently.  They do not have to write down books that you read as a class or in a guided reading group.

SMART TIP: Use the FREE “Books I’ve Read” form for your reader’s notebooks!

 

TAB TWO:

 

 

SMART TIP: Have students copy the mini lesson statement and only one example into their notebooks.  This keeps all their learning in one place for the whole year!!

 

TAB THREE:




SMART TIP:  Have students glue in graphic organizers they use to respond to their reading during independent reading time.

SMART TIP: Have students bring their notebooks to the share at the end of the reading workshop.  Ask them to share with a partner what they wrote in this section during independent reading today.

 

TAB FOUR:

 

SMART TIP: Assign 3-4 students each day to turn in a letter about what they are reading.  This way you’ll be answering only a few letters a day.

SMART TIP:  This is COMPLETELY worth your time!  Not only do the students LOVE to get their letters back from you, you are also teaching letter writing skills, AND getting more insight into how they are thinking as readers.  You can use what they put in their letters, and what the DON’T put in their letters, as data that will drive your instruction!

SMART TIP:  If a student struggles with letter writing or never turns in his/her letter on the scheduled date, simply switch the order around so that you are writing first and the student is responding to you.  Ask questions that will help the student respond.

 

QUESTION #2…

USE NOTEBOOKS THROUGHOUT THE READING WORKSHOP:

MINI LESSON: Students copy mini lesson statement and one example into the “Mini Lessons” section.

INDEPENDENT READING: Students spend a few minutes responding to their reading in written form.  They can use a graphic organizer and glue it into their notebooks or write a response in the “Reading Responses” section.

THE SHARE: Students bring their notebooks to the share and talk about what they wrote in their notebooks during independent reading time.

Feel free to use this mini lesson to help you launch your notebooks.

SMART TIP: Create your own class set of routines and leave them up as an anchor chart.  OR, have students write the routines on the front cover of their notebooks.

SMART TIP: Get the FREE organizer to set up your notebook routines here.

QUESTION #3…

I get this question all the time, so I have created some grading rubrics you can download for FREE below.

MY BEST GRADING TIPS:

BOOKS I’VE READ: You can grade this section every few weeks to see if students are keeping up with their reading logs.  Collect all the notebooks every other week, or grade half the class one week and the other half the next week.  This can be a quick assessment!

MINI LESSONS: When you are checking the reading logs you can also quickly check this section every few weeks to ensure students are writing the class lessons and an example for each day.


READING RESPONSES: Grade 1-2 entries from this section each week so that you can keep track of how students are responding to their reading.

READING LETTERS: Grade the letters each time.  students will write a letter ever 2-3 weeks depending on how many you assign each day and your class size.  2-3 weeks is a great time span for letter writing.

SMART TIP:  Use the FREE grading rubrics for each section as your guide.

 

 

If you follow the steps and smart tips above you will have your reader’s notebooks up and running or current notebooks improved in no time!
Enjoy your notebooks!!

 

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Writing Conference in Action: Strong Leads

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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Sunday, August 28, 2016

5 Prewriting Strategies for Writing Opinion Texts and FREEBIES!

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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Thursday, August 25, 2016

Prewriting Tips for Writing Opinion Texts

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Prewriting Tips for Writing Opinion Texts and a FREEBIE
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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Wednesday, August 24, 2016

5 FREE Professional Development Webinars for You!

Hi friends,

I am so excited to announce that I am now offering all my free webinars more often!!!

Not only do I offer 45-60 minutes of free professional development during each webinar, I also spending 15 minutes at the end of each webinar answering some very common questions.

Even better…I offer some amazing WEBINAR EXCLUSIVE DEALS for you to grab everything you need and immediately begin implementing the best practices I share in each webinar!

Oh, and I also provide a certificate of attendance for your professional file to use at your discretion and some really awesome WEBINAR FREEBIES, just for hanging out with me in each webinar.

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Prewriting Tips for Writing Informational Texts

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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, August 23, 2016

5 Prewriting Strategies for Writing Informational Texts and FREEBIES!

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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Monday, August 22, 2016

Writing Conferences in Action: Brainstorming

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*** Be sure to watch the replay video from today’s post to see two examples of writing conferences during the brainstorming phase of the writing process!

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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Sunday, August 21, 2016