If i lived in a snowglobe writing

Happy New Year!!!!!! I know you all have really, really big plans so that's why I'm quickly squeezing in this blog post so you can read it, download and move on to your big party plans. Or.... If you're like me, you can wait 'til Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve, and download then - just be careful you don't get any queso dip on the keyboard. That'd be mighty tricky to clean out... I've been thinking about my New Years Resolution post and decided I want a redo. If you're a person who thinks like…

Jennifer over at First Grade Blue Skies did this cute writing activity for Winter. I have adapted it just a bit to accommodate upper elementary students. Students respond to the prompt, "If I lived in a snow globe..." Students create their own snow globe illustrations and then put the writing on the base of the globe! (Picture taken from Deanna Jump's website who originally posted this adorable activity.) You can use glitter spray to finish each globe after students have done their pictures…

This adorable snowglobe craft gets kids thinking about what they love about winter. Practice writing by making a short story about what it would be like living inside of a snow globe. Shake your snowglobe to see the snow fall over the picture you draw. This is a super fun winter craft for kids!

This week's Show & Tell Tuesday showcases some great winter related activities. I spent tons of time scouring the web to bring you some ...

Well, this is the first month in my teaching career that I have had more days off than working. This weather is getting a little cOLD! And these storms have creeped up on us without too much of a warning! yikes! {This has been the scene of many mornings lately... and recently drives home due to the drifting snow!} {I feel like we are in Alaska! We were checking out the local major river---that is ice jammed. If you look behind my biggest's head---you can see ice blocks that have "washed" up…

A blur. That's how I would describe this week. Not sure why I felt as though I was barely staying ahead this week, but I plan on tackling that this weekend so that next week's not the same! ;) We started several new units this week, so here's a little look.... Math We started our Geometry Unit....I pretty much start most of my math units with food, so this one was no different! The first couple days were spent on plane shapes. We created pretzel plane shapes. Students quickly realized that…

This winter themed writing freebie is a great way to get kindergarten and 1st grade writing the beginning, middle and end of a story. This snowman writing activity comes in a fun, easy-to-assemble writing flip book format.

It has been way too long since I filled you all in on what's been happening in my classroom. Like I said last week I am now seeing all 7 of my groups each day and it is quite a challenge to go from 2nd grade to 3rd grade to 4th grade all in one day but I have been getting by with a little help from my friends. When I sat down to begin planning for 7 different grade levels/subject areas I knew I was going to need some help from some AWESOME TPT sellers and I have definitely found it! Here…

Snow Globe Family~ FREE graphic organizer for writing, "If I Lived in a Snow Globe"

If I Lived in a Snow Globe Writing Paper; Click on writing when you get to the website (Free)