Timeline {FREEBIE} Update!

My Timeline graphic organizer is my most downloaded freebie! I wanted to give it an extra update today... With that being said, I have given this resource a  makeover and added a Top 5 Uses {for this product} page! Timelines are a must have in any classroom, but how are they being used? Do you use them to complete the same task every time, or have you gotten creative with them? I'm going to share how I have used them in my own classroom AND a few new ideas that I thought of over summer break.


See the breakdown below for examples of each use.

#1 Sequence: The main use of a timeline, of course. Timelines are wonderful for using as a sequencing tool for many different learning levels.

#2 Tracking Characters: Track an individual character to show growth/changes throughout the story. Then, compare and contrast the character from the beginning to the end of the story.

#3 Finding Evidence: Have your students answer separate questions of your choice using these six boxes to respond. They can draw a picture in response to the question with evidence straight from the text to support their answer.

#4 Prewriting: Use this simple timeline as a prewriting tool for narratives. Your students can picture the sequence of the main events in their story before they even write.

#5 Novel Study: When it comes to longer books, things seem to blend together. Have your students keep a timeline of the entire book, chapter by chapter.

Download this multi-use FREEBIE right HERE! To view my collection of graphic organizers click here!

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Promote Accountability During Your Writing Time!

Part of writing is having accountability for your own work. After I've written anything, I always feel so accomplished! I want to pass that on to my students. I have created these fifteen writing stations {Writing Editing Stations} to hold my students accountable for completing their very best writing. Not only does this touch up on some important skills that get over looked, but it also gets your students developing good writing habits. We are building better writers! Each station has a task or tasks for their friend to complete. I have put the writing utensils needed on each poster to make stations easier to setup for the teacher, yet simple to follow for the students. For example, in the picture below, your students will need a green marker as shown on the poster. You can laminate and hang these posters up for the entire year, or you can set them out in each station as they are being used like I've done in the photo. These stations are an excellent tool in preparing your students for standardized testing all year long. They provide routine and promote good writing habits that need to be practiced on a regular basis. Teaching your students to edit their writing will help their first drafts tremendously as they will try to eliminate or avoid having to correct these areas after editing. If you like this product and are looking to improve your students' paragraphs, check out my Editing Boring Paragraphs Task Cards here! This activity was a hit in my classroom! The best part was, I was able to reference this activity for the entire school year. It was the perfect reminder or model of how they should be writing detailed paragraphs! For more information, read my blog post here!

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More Than Letters to Santa: Holiday Writing Ideas

Are you looking for fun and engaging writing activity for your students? With upper elementary,  I rarely have time for my students to do time consuming crafts. In that case, I have incorporated a writing activity that gives your students an outlet to be creative, yet productive.

Your students will draw/design their own Elf Scene {where their Elf is doing either something funny, mischievous, or just plain silly}! Graphic organizers and questions are included to get your students preparing/thinking about the writing portion of this project.

Everything you and your students need is included, from planning pages to lined paper to a rubric. Grab it right here in my store!

Make sure you visit all of the wonderful blogs that have wonderful holiday products/idea... Just follow this link!

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Mischievous Elf {A Narrative Writing}

Good evening! Are you looking for fun and engaging writing activity for your students? With upper elementary,  I rarely have time for my students to do time consuming crafts. In that case, I have incorporated a writing activity that gives your students an outlet to be creative, yet productive.

Your students will draw/design their own Elf Scene {where their Elf is doing either something funny, mischievous, or just plain silly}! Graphic organizers and questions are included to get your students preparing/thinking about the writing portion of this project.

Everything you and your students need is included, from planning pages to lined paper to a rubric. Finally, the best part, this product is on SALE for $1.00 until November 23rd! Grab it right here in my store! Be sure to checkout some of my other holiday/seasonal products!

If you like this product, you will love my Freezy the Snowman Narrative Writing Activity!

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