4-Square Writing for March

I've been on medical leave for three months and I'm FINALLY able to get back to school next week!  I was thinking how important it is for my firsties to really improve their beginning writing skills, so I put together a March 4-Square Writing Organizer and Papers packet.  

4-squares are a quick and easy way for your students to plan out a basic paragraph. I love using these simple writing organizers with my first and second grade classes! They provide needed scaffolding for beginning writers. You can use these as a whole class, during Writer’s Workshop, or your students can choose to use them during “Work on Writing” time. This is what I'm going to use on Wednesday for "Read Across America Day!"

As with each topic in the pack, there is a color cover for making a class book, 4 differentiated 4-Square Organizers, and 5 different coordinated writing papers for their paragraphs.

Each writing topic is differentiated so that all levels of writers are supported.  I included some pages without a topic, so you can use your own ideas, too.  Here are the topics included in the pack.

You can pick up a 10 PAGE FREEBIE by downloading the preview file at Teachers Pay Teachers.  It is the Rainy Day Fun writing papers.  I hope you like it!  Enjoy!

Cyber Monday Sale! Woo hoo!

It has been ages since I last blogged. I had to take a self imposed blogging break because there was just too much "life "going on.  I had to take a mental health break to save my sanity (or what was left of it).  Can anyone relate?  :-)   So after doing a lot of nothing for Thanksgiving vacation, I'm back!

I had an iPad funded through Donors Choose!  So, I am having fun trying new things on it. I am even writing this blog post for the first time on the iPad.  Woo hoo!  This microphone gadget is a hoot!  I like dictating my words, but I think typing is more my speed.

Have you been getting ready for Teachers Pay Teachers' big sale?  I'm afraid I have been doing a LOT of shopping and getting my cart ready for checkout tomorrow.  All of my items will be 20% off!  Be sure to use the promo code: CYBER to get up to 28% off!

December is so busy and it often is hard to keep my kids involved in rigorous learning!  So, I created a Common Core-Aligned Winter Math and ELA print and go pack that has a fun winter theme.  I love to have the kids do math centers, but sometimes you just need something fast and fun that you can whip out in a minute, right?  Click on the picture to check it out on TpT!  Be sure to download the preview, as it has a couple of freebies included!

Earlier this year, I added "Jumping in with Number and Base Ten Second Grade Mega Pack." It has really helped my kids with the tricky Common Core State Standards!

If you are looking for some more winter activities, check these out!

“Winter Math and Literacy Activities: Quick and Easy Reproducibles & Centers”

“Snowy Sight Word Bingo & Blizzard Game”

“Pauly Polar Bear’s Common Core Commutative Property of Addition”

If you would like to see some Christmas-themed activities, here you go! 

“Santa’s Christmas Math and Literacy Centers”    

“Christmas Sight Word Bingo & Naughty and Nice Games”

    Happy Shopping and have a great December!

Corinna