Transform Your Writing Instruction from Jackson Pollock to Bob Ross! by Keta Foltz https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i Contact Info: amber.findlay@watsekaschools.com, ccurley@wc314.org, & kfoltz@eastland308.com en-us 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC 2026-03-11 14:20:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/1607569840/9c55ce5e5f808afa046f4174ffbb8b9e/bob.jpg Amber Findlay kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857890 amber.findlay@watsekaschools.com

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857890 Keta Foltz kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857892 kfoltz@eastland308.com

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857892 kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857893 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857893 kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857894 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857894 Absurd Words kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857895 This is a fun website (and book) to use to find great words to talk about with your students.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857895 Community Words kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857896 We also had a raccoon, who would help us to sniff out some great words around the community.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857896 Where We Find Our Words kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857897 This is a video of students (and adults) explaining where they found their words. We would collect words for one month and then celebrate by dressing up as a word on Halloween. This encouraged students to become more curious about the vocabulary around them in their daily lives.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857897 Wear a Word Day kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857898 This is a video of how students dressed up as words for an end of October activity. Students could dress up as any word collected; it did not need to be the word they personally added to the word jar.

There are a few great books to read that help students think about collecting words: Donovan's Word Jar by Monalisa DeGross, The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds, Max's Words by Kate Banks, and Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster by Debra Fraiser.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857898 Vocabulary Tag kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857900 The students at the desks have a list of vocabulary words. The students that are up and moving around are "it, " meaning they have the list of words and definitions. They give the student sitting the definition, and the student identifies the word. If they are incorrect, they are it. They now have the list of words and meanings and begin finding someone to try to tag. Students at desks have three boxes. Every time they get an answer correct, they mark a box. This prevents the same students from being asked again and again. If the students see they already have two boxes marked, they will try to tag someone else. Once they earn three checkmarks, they've won the game.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857900 Bare Book Google Slide Template kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857901 This is a google slide template that I have used for students to create their bare book.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857901 Bare Books kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857903 This is the website I use to purchase our bare books for the year.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857903 Book Creator kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857904 I love Book Creator! You can use the free version with small groups of students. However, the paid version gives you so many more options. It is wonderful for setting up libraries for specific projects.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857904 Bare Book Storyboard kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857905 It helps to have students plan out their story ahead of time by using a storyboard. This is the template I used that will match the bare book template.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857905 Informational Narratives kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857906 These are informational narratives created using Book Creator. We were able to print the books and glue them into our bare books so we had an online and print copy of each book. Using Google sites is a great way to share their writing with parents and other students.

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857906 What teaching writing is like... kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857912 without quick writes!

]]> 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857912 Quick Write Wheel kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857913 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857913 Roll a Story kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857914 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857914 Documentary Voice kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857915 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857915 Picture Prompts kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857916 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857916 Quick Write List Ideas kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857917 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857917 Quick Write - Would You Rather kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857919 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857919 Prove me wrong! kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857920 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857920 Personal Narrative Bookshelf kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857931 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857931 Informational Bookshelf kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857933 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857933 Opinion Writing Bookshelf kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857935 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857935 Informational Narrative kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857936 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857936 Fractured Fairy Tale Bookshelf kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857938 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857938 Compare & Contrast Bookshelf kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857939 2024-06-25 21:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3037857939 Blank Bookshelf for Mentor Texts kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3044559258 This can be a shelf of books, student work, photos, movies, games... anything you can fit on a shelf!

]]> 2024-07-03 19:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3044559258 Find a Photo for a Quick Write kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3044567875 Here are a few sites that Ralph Fletcher, author and photographer, recommends to find photos to use in class.

]]> 2024-07-03 19:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3044567875 Best. Read-Alouds. Ever. kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3044569363 If you're looking for great read alouds that the kids will love, this is the site to use.

]]> 2024-07-03 19:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3044569363 Book Creator kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3044583235 Let's try it out!

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]]> 2024-07-03 20:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3044583235 Burrito Book! kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3054785060 This is a short tutorial on how to make a burrito book. This is a great trick for those days when the power (or internet) goes out and you need something to fill in. Students will only need a couple of pieces of paper and scissors to make the book. A great book to have on hand with this activity is Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk.

]]> 2024-07-16 14:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3054785060 LaNesha Tabb kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3054786172 2024-07-16 14:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3054786172 Ralph! kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3054786632 2024-07-16 14:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3054786632 Writing Process Jennifer Style kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3064024543 There are many process charts out there. This is a pdf of one created by Jennifer Serravallo. It is from her book Teaching Writing in Small Groups.

]]> 2024-07-30 17:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3064024543 Jennifer Serravallo kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3064032695 2024-07-30 17:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3064032695 LaNesha's Style amberfindlay https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3064221200 LaNesha has a simpler version that would work great for younger writers, or it could be used to introduce the writing process to older students.

]]> 2024-07-31 01:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3064221200 Christa Curley kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315955988 ccurley@wc314.org

]]> 2025-02-04 21:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315955988 kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960447 2025-02-04 21:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960447 Rocky is Born! kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960554 2025-02-04 21:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960554 Rocky in the Classroom kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960662 2025-02-04 21:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960662 Rocky Flies Away! kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960815 2025-02-04 21:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960815 Outtakes kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960902 2025-02-04 21:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315960902 Author Visits kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315961845 2025-02-04 21:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315961845 Community Read kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315962001 2025-02-04 21:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3315962001 We Will Write kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3364032361 2025-03-13 04:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3364032361 Earn Your Drivers License kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3364494579 Students pass the beginner level of typing.com to earn their driver's license.

]]> 2025-03-13 10:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3364494579 Informational Writing Rubric kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797422686 2026-02-22 14:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797422686 Opinion Writing Rubric kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797423119 2026-02-22 14:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797423119 Narrative Writing Rubric kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797423997 2026-02-22 14:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797423997 Descriptive Paragraph Rubric kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797424731 2026-02-22 14:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797424731 Compare and Contrast Rubric kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797425617 2026-02-22 14:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3797425617 Seven Steps to Incredible IAR Writing! kfoltz4 https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3821276830 2026-03-11 14:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kfoltz4/kgx9lsj6vrdnee2i/wish/3821276830