Magnetic Poetry http://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/Original/kit
Magnetic Poetry is the online version of the magnetic poetry kits available in bookstores. The online kits available include the original version, as well as poet, love, mustache, nature and geek versions. This is a fun way to encourage creative poetry writing!
Writing Fix shares many writing lessons K-12 across curriculums. Six Traits is part of their writing program and includes a bibliography of books used in conjunction with lessons. If you find books or resources that you would like to have available in the media center, just let me know.
There are some interesting Project Based Learning ideas for kindergarten - 2nd grade at this link. http://www.teacherjodieblack.com/A-year-in-projects.html
I also like the podcast's based on NPR's This I Believe and Science Friday. Check them out at this link http://writingfix.com/WAC/ScienceFix/This_I_Believe1.htm
As noted on the website: WritingFix is not a "writing program." Our website simply contains thoughtful lessons designed by outstanding writing teachers. These model lessons are posted so that you may borrow ideas from them, but our intention in providing this resource is not to give teachers a word-for-word script to follow. Please, use this lesson's big ideas but adapt everything else. And adapt it recklessly; that's how one becomes a genuine writing teacher.
Below are a few books that I thought were interesting and are available from Amazon:
The Giggly Guide to Grammar is a mix of Shel Silverstein with Strunk and White. This book, based on the reviews and description, is for high school teachers. It offers grammar lessons coupled with hilarious illustrations.
No more dull and boring research reports. 51 Wacky We-search Reports will teach you how to hunt for the best facts and turn them into cartoons, parody performances, jokes, wacky poetry and much, much more. I am not sure of the age range for this resource, but from what I read in the reviews, at least 4th grade and up.
The UnderAchievers is a fun way to teach fractions. Appropriate for grades 2-4. Holly Young combines math and writing to help students learn about fractions.
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