Friday, July 19, 2013

200 Followers? Freebie Time!

I started this blog out of boredom and curiosity last summer, and now I am so excited to have 200 followers! I want to say "thank you" to all my blog readers and fellow writing teachers with this task card freebie. If you teach fourth grade writing (especially in Texas), there's a good chance you'll need to teach your budding writers to differentiate personal narrative writing vs. expository writing at the start of the school year. I hope this set of 12 task cards helps you do just that!


Click HERE for the freebie! Enjoy!



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9 comments:

  1. EliseJuly 19, 2013 at 8:38 PM

    Awesome!! Thanks! I teach 4th grade writing as well, and I love your ideas!

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  2. Jennifer LaffinJuly 20, 2013 at 4:55 AM

    Thanks for the freebie! Great ideas!

    Jennifer
    Mrs. Laffin's Laughings

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  3. Mrs. ShepherdJuly 20, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    Thanks for the freebie!

    Erica
    Shepherd's Shining Stars

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  4. Barton's BuzzJuly 21, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Now you have 201. :-)
    -Lisa
    Grade 4 Buzz

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  5. Deb HansonJuly 30, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    Congrats on reaching 200+ followers! I'm number 208. :) Thanks for the freebie, too!
    ~Deb
    Crafting Connections

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  6. MarshaAugust 2, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    Sarah, I am so glad to know that you are a 4th Grade Writing Teacher in Texas as I am! I teach about 90 students and want to get your help on how to manage record-keeping and daily/weekly assessment info on each individual student while meeting each of their needs and building on strengths. I have taught for a long time and keeping up-date assessments while allowing the information to drive my teaching is such a challenging, overwhelming task every year! Please fill me in by sharing your management system, checklists, forms used, etc. I want to do a better job of keeping track of my kids progress in Writing/Grammar/Spelling. Thanks so much in advance! Love your ideas, Sarah!

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    1. Write On, Fourth Grade!August 5, 2013 at 8:11 PM

      Thanks for the kind words, Marsha! I agree it's a challenge to juggle sometimes! My priorities are:

      1. Writing
      2. Grammar
      3. Spelling

      We go through the entire writing process every (5 day) week. On Fridays, my students score their writing partner's final draft with a rubric as I walk around and help as needed. (It takes lots of modeling and discussion about the writing traits to help them score accurately!) Scores range from 1-4 to stay consistent with STAAR. I teach grammar mostly through whole group mini-lessons, homework assignments, and writing conferences. I don't spend much class time teaching spelling. They receive their spelling list each Monday, we briefly talk about the pattern, and tests are Fridays. Hope this helps!

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  7. DaniAugust 3, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    Congrats on so many followers and thanks for the freebie! I just found you through Pinterest (a pic of your classroom from last summer). I LOVE finding new 4th grade blogs! I teach all subjects, but writing is my favorite. Come check out my blog if you have time: A Place to Thrive

    -Dani

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  8. Keeping Calm in FourthSeptember 2, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    Congrats on 200 followers! Love the freebie. Can't wait to use it in my fourth grade writing class. I'm a Texas teacher, too - and I have found your blog/TPT to be SO helpful and inspiring. Thanks for doing what you do!

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