Realistic fiction writing 2nd grade

Hello Everyone! We had one of the best number sense weeks we've ever had! We worked very hard on number patterns up to 120. Because we were...

One of my favorite parts of the school day is writing time. I love joining together on the carpet to discuss what writers do, I love the mini-lessons that are to the point, I love hearing Martha Stewart's lullabies everyday and I love scooting in beside a writer and conferring. This year we have incorporated Lucy Calkins' Units of Study for the Common Core. I have to say I like it a lot better than the old Units of Study but still love to create my own lessons. Below are charts based off the…

Teaching realistic fiction genre study? Start by explaining the elements. Then read short stories. Finally, ask kids to write their own!

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Realistic Fiction Anchor Chart K, 1st, 2nd grade

Hello Everyone! We had one of the best number sense weeks we've ever had! We worked very hard on number patterns up to 120. Because we were also in the middle of a plant unit in science, I decided to use "Tops and Bottoms" by Janet Stevens, as a theme for some number pattern activities as well. I have shared my Tops and Bottoms unit before, but I've added this math component for you to download and print. Here are a couple of pics. If you are interested in trying these activities with your…

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In Writer's Workshop, we have been working on writing Realistic Fiction. The students are creating a fiction character who encounters and real life problem. We have been using this awesome Fiction Unit by Amanda Nickerson of http://www.oneextradegree.blogspot.com/ . We started out by creating a character. The students took several days to develop the character. They were asked to fill out a character development sheet to really think about what the character would like/dislike. After…