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Friendly Letter Writing Paper & Template - Great Mail Race How to Write a Letter

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The Great Mail Race is an excellent way for students to learn letter writing, geography, research skills, data collection, and graphing skills, and much more! Students send letters and questionnaires to schools in all 50 states. You can use the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Geography, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Poetry Unit Writing 5 Types of Poems Haiku, Limerick, Free Verse, I am, Shape

By Chalk and Apples

Engage your students in poetry writing with this comprehensive poetry unit! Your students will spend time learning about and analyzing 5 different types of poetry and then they will practice writing their own poems. Lead your students to discover

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Other (ELA), Writing, Poetry

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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RL.3.1, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.5, RL.4.10, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.7, RL.5.10...

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How to Write a Paragraph Graphic Organizers & Paragraph Writing Prompts BUNDLE

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Get a full year's worth of paragraph writing prompts & paragraph graphic organizers to teach how to write a paragraph. Includes Informative, Narrative, Descriptive, Opinion, Persuasive, and How-To Writing. These ready-to-use writing resources

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Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Writing

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Google Apps, Centers

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W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.5.1, W.5.2, W.5.3

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Informative Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers - Paragraph of the Week PRINT

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Paragraph of the Week Prompts for Informative Writing - This ready-to-use resource includes 10 informative paragraph writing prompts. Use them in a paragraph of the week writing center or for weekly writing homework. Weekly paragraph writing allows

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Writing-Expository, Writing, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Printables, Literature Circles, Lesson

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W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2, CCRA.W.2

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Narrative Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers for Paragraph Writing of the Week

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Narrative Writing Paragraph of the Week Prompts! This ready-to-use resource includes 10 narrative paragraph writing prompts. Use them in a paragraph of the week writing center or for weekly writing homework. Weekly paragraph writing allows your

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

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W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, CCRA.W.3

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Paragraph Writing Bundle Weekly Writing Prompts for a Full Year - PRINT VERSION

By Chalk and Apples

Get a full year's worth of Paragraph of the Week Prompts & Graphic Organizers including Informative, Narrative, Opinion, Persuasive, How-To and Descriptive Writing. These ready-to-use writing resources include 60 paragraph writing prompts for

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Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Writing

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

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W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.5.1, W.5.2, W.5.3

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Opinion Writing Prompts & Graphic Organizers for Paragraph Writing of the Week

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Paragraph of the Week Prompts for Opinion WritingThis ready-to-use resource includes 10 opinion paragraph writing prompts. Use them in a paragraph of the week writing center or for weekly writing homework. Weekly paragraph writing allows your

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5.1b, W.5.1c, W.5.1d, CCRA.W.1, W.3.1a, W.3.1b, W.3.1c...

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Christmas Story Writing Prompts & Paper Roll a Story Christmas Writing Activity

By Chalk and Apples

This Print & Digital Christmas Roll & Write activity will be a hit in your writing center or for distance learning!Students will love rolling the dice to create a fun Winter Holiday story! Perfect for your December writing center with

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Creative Writing, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.3.3a, W.3.3c, W.3.3d, W.4.3a...

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Narrative Writing Prompts for the Year - Back to School & Fall Roll & Write

By Chalk and Apples

These Print & Digital Seasonal Roll & Write activities will be a hit with your students! Students will love rolling the dice to create fun holiday and seasonal stories! Perfect for your writing center with holiday themed words that students

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

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W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.3.3a, W.3.3c, W.3.3d, W.4.3a...

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Informative Writing Prompts for Paragraph Writing Paragraph of the Week DIGITAL

By Chalk and Apples

Digital Paragraph of the Week Prompts for Informative Writing for Google Slides - This ready-to-use Google Drive resource includes 10 informative paragraph writing prompts. Use them in a paragraph of the week writing center or for weekly writing

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.2, W.4.2, W.5.2, CCRA.W.2

$6.50

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Descriptive Writing Prompts for Paragraph Writing - Paragraph of the Week PRINT

By Chalk and Apples

Paragraph of the Week Descriptive Writing Prompts This ready-to-use resource includes 10 descriptive paragraph writing prompts. Use them in a paragraph of the week writing center or for weekly writing homework. Weekly paragraph writing allows your

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

$6.50

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Halloween Writing Prompts Narrative Writing Grades 4-5 Halloween Writing Paper

By Chalk and Apples

This Print & Digital Halloween writing activity will be a hit in your writing center or for distance learning! Students will love rolling the dice to create a fun Halloween story! Perfect for your October writing center with Halloween-themed

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

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W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.3.3a, W.3.3c, W.3.3d, W.4.3a...

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Opinion Writing Templates & Graphic Organizers DIGITAL Paragraph Writing Prompts

By Chalk and Apples

DISTANCE LEARNING: Digital Paragraph of the Week Prompts for Opinion Writing for Google SlidesThis ready-to-use Google Drive resource includes 10 opinion paragraph writing prompts. Use them in a paragraph of the week writing center or for weekly

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1, CCRA.W.1

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Simple and Compound Sentences Task Cards

By Chalk and Apples

Engaging practice for simple and compound sentences.Use these simple and compound sentence task cards to practice identifying simple vs. compound sentences and joining two simple sentences with a conjunction.This resource includes 4 sets of task

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

L.3.1i, L.4.2c, L.5.1a, L.5.3a

$4.00

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Fall Writing Activities Roll & Write Literacy or Writing Centers w Writing Paper

By Chalk and Apples

This Print & Digital Fall Roll & Write activity will be a hit in your writing center or for distance learning!Students will love rolling the dice to create a fun back to school story! Use it in your September or October writing center with

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.3.3a, W.3.3c, W.3.3d, W.4.3a...

$4.00

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Winter Writing Activity - Roll & Write Center - Distance Learning

By Chalk and Apples

This Print & Digital Winter Roll & Write Activity will be a hit in your writing center or for distance learning!In this winter writing center, your students will roll the dice to create a fun winter story! Perfect for your January or

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.3.3a, W.3.3c, W.3.3d, W.4.3a...

$4.00

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Thanksgiving Writing Prompts & Paper Roll a Story Thanksgiving Writing Activity

By Chalk and Apples

This Print & Digital Thanksgiving Roll & Write activity will be a hit in your writing center or for distance learning!Students will love rolling the dice to create a Thanksgiving story! Perfect for your November writing center with

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Thanksgiving

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.3.3a, W.3.3c, W.3.3d, W.4.3a...

$4.00

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Narrative Writing Prompts for Paragraph Writing - Paragraph of the Week DIGITAL

By Chalk and Apples

Digital Paragraph of the Week Prompts for Narrative Writing for Google Slides - This ready-to-use Google Drive resource includes 10 narrative paragraph writing prompts. Use them in a paragraph of the week writing center or for weekly writing

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Literature Circles, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, CCRA.W.3

$6.50

Digital Download PDF (0.59 MB)

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Spring Writing Prompts - Roll & Write Center

By Chalk and Apples

These Spring writing prompts will be a hit with your students whether you decide to use the print or digital version! These fun and engaging writing activities allow students to think outside of the box by using their creativity to come up with

Subjects:

Writing, Easter, Spring

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3, W.5.3a, W.5.3c, W.5.3d, W.5.3e, W.3.3a, W.3.3c, W.3.3d, W.4.3a...

$4.00

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Writing Topic Ideas & Planning Sheet

By Chalk and Apples

Do your students get "stuck" thinking of a topic to write about? These writing ideas in a jar will help! Simply print, cut, laminate if you want, and place into a jar. Students who are stuck can draw a topic to write about from the jar. Includes: 60

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.10

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (3.03 MB)

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Hey, y’all! I’m Kristen, and I’m here to help you engage students with innovative and rigorous learning experiences without sacrificing your personal & family time. I know what it’s like to want to create engaging curriculum, but not have enough time in your day. I truly believe it’s possible to engage students with innovative and rigorous learning experiences without sacrificing your personal & family time. This is why I create ready to go lessons and activities rooted in best practices plus organizational tools to help you keep it all together.

I’m passionate about teaching upper elementary students and helping their teachers be the best you can be. I have ten years of teaching experience, almost exclusively in fourth and fifth grades. I absolutely love teaching “big kids,” and I feel so blessed to have spent most of my teaching career with my favorite people.

In 2012, I was in a new city, out on maternity leave, and I wanted a creative outlet and a place to share my teaching ideas, tips, and activities with other teachers like me. Teachers who wanted to collaborate and grow as educators. I started blogging and sharing teaching resources in my curriculum shop on TeachersPayTeachers that summer, and it has been a growing passion of mine ever since.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My philosophy is that school should be fun for both the students and the teacher. I love incorporating technology and hands-on activities to keep students engaged and excited about learning!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Teaching is filled with so many wonderful moments, but there is one that stands out as the first time I felt that "yes! this is why I do this job!" feeling. It was my second year, and I was teaching 5th grade. I was heading down the stairs to go home after the last parent conference of the day.

The boy I'd had the last conference with came running up the stairs. He had the biggest smile on his face, and gave me a big hug as he said, "I've never had a good parent conference before." It simultaneously broke my heart and made me so grateful for the opportunity we all have as teachers to be the person who believes in that child no one else believed in and make a difference in their life.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

• Trevecca Nazarene University - B.S. in Child Development & Learning
• American College of Education - Curriculum & Instruction: Digital Learning & Teaching

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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