In any case, this is the time of year that I start my *tweaking* for next year. Crazy? Maybe, but I always feel like if I start now, all of the things that worked well or need fixing are fresh in my head! One thing I've used this year that I've LOVED (read: will be using next year) are my Writing Topic Grid Sheets.
Like so many of you, I'm a big believer in daily writing. But I was finding that assigning a daily writing journal prompt that the whole class had to respond to was totally stifling their creativity...to the point of boredom. And as we all know, CHOICE is a huge motivator when it comes to students. Hmmm...that's when I made these grids. It's a month's worth of writing prompts, but the students choose the topic they respond to each day. When they've used a prompt, they cross it off.
And as mentioned before, some of my *tweaking* involves giving these bad boys a facelift...you can grab my grid for the month of May over at my store!
All of the monthly grids will be available next week, with a special year long bundle deal...yay!
Time to sign off...have a great weekend all!
Hey there! I found you through Currently, although the link seems to connect me with this post and I can't find your Currently post. In any case, I think your writing topic grid sheets are a great idea! Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are just the sweetest! Thanks, Peanut! I actually just finished uploading my "Currenty"...whoops :) Hope you're enjoying your weekend :)
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