It’s that super fun time of year when your students start to possibly be less than motivated at the writing center. I know, I know that never happens in your classroom. (justmine)
On Friday I noticed some staring at the wall and some darting eyes happening at the writing center. Little sweeties had their journals out and ready, but no fresh ideas were happening for them and I was deep in reading group-land and couldn’t help! Well aside from shouting some ideas out over my readers… #effective #bestpractices #lookaway
I grabbed a post it note and scribbled the idea down to make some fun grabby story starters to put in the center of the table for those times when no ideas are flowing. The fun part is that the picture is a motivator, and the story opener is on the backside.
I started with February since it was fresh in my hair on my mind. (pretty sure I found a red sucker tangled in my hair from our Valentine’s Party)
This really cute bucket came from Walmart. They just put them out with all the Easter/Spring things!
Because we have just one little week of February left, I wanted to be sure to have March ready to go!
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We just got 14 inches in Lowell MA! Would LOVE to send some your way!! Our last storm was 31 inches!
WE got 6 here in NJ…snow day!!! only, we all have too much to do to be off…is that sad to say??? lol Love these! Can we buy only 1 or 2? I would love generics like, winter or spring or fall, winter…They are adorable! Amy
We have snow in southern Indiana! Have missed 2 days this week. We have 6 inches! Colder temps tomorrow! Like the story starters! Sherri
Reagan,
Love this new venture of yours. I am sitting in the house looking out at 6 inches of snow with more coming tonight here in southern Indiana. Where do you teach in central Texas? I lived and taught in Austin and Georgetown for years while my son was growing up. I miss the area. You really don't want this snow. Believe me!
I am in San Antonio! I would like one snow day please. Then you can have it all back!
12 inches of snow in rural southeast Missouri. Snow plows don't run on gravel roads, so most likely we won't have school all week and another round is scheduled to come in over the weekend. Ugh! While the days off are always nice, I am going to so regret them this summer!
Ok…feel free to take one or more of the 7 feet of snow that has fallen in Boston in 3 weeks!!
These are just the cutest – I could absolutely see putting these in my work on writing area for D5!
Holly
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