Saturday, June 18, 2011

Writing Genres Freebies! (and new TPT account)

Are you looking to get your students writing more creatively? Are you tired of personal narratives and persuasive writing? Maybe it's time to focus on other genres. 

Download my writing fables, fairy tales, folktales, legends, and myths genres posters for free by clicking on the fables page to take you to Google Docs or click the link underneath to download it free from my new Teachers Pay Teachers page (hopefully it will be embedded soon). 
**It's free - all I ask is that you follow my blog or leave a comment if you don't have one of your own!**

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears narrated by James Earl Jones

Download a tall tales bingo game by clicking on the image above.

Visit Scholastic's Myths, Folktales, and Fairy Tales website for information on reading and writing each type of story as well as publishing your own!
Use Starfall to teach younger students about fables, folktales, and fables!

Check out the American Folklore blog for text of each of these types of genres.

Giveaways Galore!

Reposting these blog giveaways - check out the links and enter to win!


Ok, are you sure you have enough room on your computer for all these fantastic things? Anna from Crazy for First Grade, Melissa from Mrs. Freshwater's Class, Erica from Erica Bohrer's First Grade, Michelle Oakes from Fabulous in First, Amanda from One Extra Degree, Cara from The First Grade Parade and myself, Kinderglynn have teamed up to offer you ALL these fabulous units and games! This is HUGE! Enter here!


Attention! Attention! You don't want to miss out on this awesome opportunity. THIRTY-THREE teacher-sellers at Teachers Pay Teachers donated top notch classroom products for our T2T MEGA CONTEST! There are 3 major contest categories: K-2, 3-6 (1 winner each), and Middle School / High School (5 winners -1 per subject area: English, math, science, social studies / history, and fine arts). Enter here!