I was looking for some examples of Haiku to show my students when I was demonstrating the form of writing and came across this treasure trove!  Educational Freeware has a links and resources with the latest in resources for teachers!  What a find! Here are 3 activities for writing Haiku that were made available...
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The skies the limit.  A whole extra day this year! What would you do with your extra day?  Great to think about. Download this fun journal paper – who doesn’t love Kermit?
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    Here is a cool app for writing Santa a letter on-line and they get a reply!  Very fun!
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The Sizes of Lined Paper on YouTube It takes lots of repetition to embed in the brain the correct way to hold a pencil and how to make the shapes for each letter with ease. So let your child have lots of practice writing anything he would like, for instance: making lists of things he...
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Sometimes it’s easy to tell that a child is ready to learn to write because theycan easily pick up Cheerios using their thumb and index fingers or they can build with things like Lego’s with ease. Or they might walk around with a note pad and pencil jotting down “notes” like they have seen...
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Just like you must crawl before you walk, scribbling before writing is the natural order of progression. The benefits of scribbling is that it strengths the finger muscles which will help develop the fine motor skills in your child’s hand when holding a pencil, will increase her confidence and shows your daughter’s intention to communicate...
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This is an easy way for your child to practice spelling words and it is also great for fine motor development. You’ll Need: a copy of the words to learn a sheet protector play dough (recipe follows) One way to practice is by placing one spelling word (written on 81/2 x 11 paper) inside...
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Having your child dictate her stories and ideas to you is like having a window into her thoughts. What a wonderful way to learn what your child is thinking about and how she views the world around her. It is also a great way to model writing. Seeing her words written down can be a thrilling...
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Starting with your child’s name, he will begin the long process of learning to correctly form letters. Prerequisite Scribbling is important for your child to experience. It shows an interest in communicating information to others and he is ready for the next step to learn how to write actual words. Goal The goal is...
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