Anchor charts for writing--Gretchen Bernebei writing strategies combined with STAAR writing must do's.
These are some common themes for essay writing. Written on tongue depressors, we can draw a theme out of our can and ask students to relate personal stories to the big idea.
I learned about this one from my son, who is in college. Since then, I use this app on a daily basis! You can use an iPad, Mac or Windows computer, or an iPhone/iPod Touch for this app.
Using the writing prompt and rubric provided by the state, we created a reference anchor chart for students.
Spelling Anagrams
Find the hidden word in the fastest time. Race against time to find the computer's hidden word, and solve the anagram. Anagram selects a word and jumbles up its letters. Players simply have to find the word in the time limit by reordering the letters.
Words With Friends
This is an app for Android, iPhone, and iPad users. Very addicting digital Scrabble. (Just ask Alec Baldwin!)
Developing Talkers
From the Children’s Learning Institute Downloadable lesson plans, children’s literature sticky questions, and much more!
Flockdraw.com
Students draw a picture of the word, label it, and draw a brief description of how it is used.
Word Clouds
Create a word cloud to:
Free Technology for Teachers
Free Technology for Teachers provides teachers with ideas for using free technology resources in their classrooms.
Storyline Online
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Do your students have their own website? (Yet?)
A portfolio of work is a collection of items that shows competencies and growth. It is assembled over time when students select pieces and reflects on them.
Students need models of fluent reading and lots of practice reading with expression, phrasing, accuracy, and adjusting rate to match the purpose for reading.
