Monthly $75 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway - April 2017

I don't know about you, but an extra $75 would help out quite a bit in getting some of the items on my Teachers pay Teachers wish list into my purchased category!  And, lucky for you, you have a chance to win a $75 Teachers pay Teachers gift card!

Once you have entered, be sure to click on my Giveaway tab to enter all of the other giveaways this month!

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Prize: $75 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card

Giveaway organized by: Kelly Malloy (An Apple for the Teacher), 

Co-hosts: Kelly Malloy (An Apple for the Teacher),  A Plus Kids, Planet Happy Smiles, Jackie Crews, Ms. K, Amanda's Little Learners, It's a Teacher Thing, Teachers Caravan, Heart 2 Heart Teaching, The Chocolate Teacher, Reading and Writing Redhead, Samson's Shoppe, Teacher Gameroom, The Literacy Garden, Peas In A Pod, A Place of Story,Kathryn Watts, Mickey's Place, Paula's Preschool and Kindergarten, MM Bilingual, Little Smarticle Particles, PreK Kristin,Teaching Ideas For Those Who Love Teaching, Teacher Jeanell, Kamp Kindergarten, Leah Popinski, Momma with a Teaching Mission, Trending Technology in Tennessee, and Teacher Gone Digital.

Rules: Use the Rafflecopter form to enter.  Giveaway ends 4/13/17 and is open worldwide.

Are you a blogger who wants to participate in giveaways like these to grow your blog?  Click here to find out how you can join a totally awesome group of bloggers! 


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Weekly $25 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway

I am so excited that Spring is finally here!  I REALLY hate the cold weather!  I am also excited that it is time for another weekly giveaway!  

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:  

Prize: $25 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card

Giveaway Organized by: Kelly Malloy (An Apple for the Teacher), 

Co-hosts:   An Apple for the Teacher, Mrs. Hansens Helpfuls, Patricia Hudak, Southern Drawl, Teaching Loving Caring, Trending Technology in Tennessee, and Kathryn Watts.

Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Giveaway ends 4/10/17 and is open worldwide.

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Writing Strategies Book Study Kickoff and Giveaway!

I first became hooked on Jennifer Serravallo's work when I read Conferring with Readers: Supporting Each Student's Growth and Independence.

Since then, I have read all of her books including The Reading Strategies Book which I have blogged about several times.

So, suffice it to say, I was super excited when I heard that she was writing a Writing Strategies Book!  I immediately pre-ordered it as soon as it was announced, and am happy to say that I was glad I did!

Just like The Reading Strategies Book, The Writing Strategies Book is filled with strategies that you can implement right away with your students regardless of their skill level.

The first 33 pages give a pretty thorough overview of how the book is organized, how to use it, and a few tips for planning lessons for whole class, small groups, and conferencing with individuals.

Each section or chapter is divided into "goals". The first few pages of each chapter gives a brief synopsis of what the goal is and how to know if it would be an appropriate fit for your students.

Next, is a list of strategies that can be used with your students to help them achieve that particular goal.  I love that Serravallo has divided this into grade levels, genre/text type, and process to help you decide when to use each one.

Each strategy is explained in detail with suggested teaching prompts and possible supports such as anchor charts.  There are also suggestions for further reading if needed.

Are you a Reading Strategies Book Fan?  Will you be adding the Writing Strategies Book to your library? If you do, we would love to have you join our book study beginning April 6, 2017.  You can see the full schedule along with the hosts of each chapter here.  

Feel free to link up your own blog posts or just comment along on the host blog for each chapter.

If you haven't already bought this amazing book, you could win it now:

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:  

Prize: Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo

Giveaway Organized by: Kelly Malloy (An Apple for the Teacher), 

Co-hosts:   An Apple for the Teacher, Momma with a Teaching Mission, Kovescence of the Mind,TeachingLife, Tried and True Teaching Tools,

Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Giveaway ends 4/6/17 and is open worldwide.

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Weekly $25 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway

I just may have the biggest TpT wish-list on the planet!  I had 4,895 items on there the last time I checked!  😳

Even if your wish-list is slightly smaller than mine, you will no doubt love the opportunity to make it even smaller with a $25 TpT gift card!  If you haven't heard the news, we give away one every week!  Enter below:

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:  

Prize: $25 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card

Giveaway Organized by: Kelly Malloy (An Apple for the Teacher), 

Co-hosts:   An Apple for the Teacher, Trending Technology in Tennessee, Teaching Loving Caring, Teacher Gameroom, Hayley Wood, and Sweet Dee's Science Shop.

Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Giveaway ends 4/3/17 and is open worldwide.

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Teacher Mail

Do you have problems with your students tattling, or just interrupting you constantly to tell you various stories?  Do your students need practice with writing?  If you are having these problems, Teacher Mail may be the solution to both of them!

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I found this freebie from Upper Elementary Adventures, and it has saved my sanity!

I printed them out on colored paper to make them a bit more festive and special, but you could just as easily print them on plain white paper if cost is an issue (or your students start writing on them like crazy like mine did).

They are a great way to develop both relationships and writing skills!

Before you go, head on over to our giveaway page to enter our current giveaway!  Every week one lucky winner gets a $25 Teachers pay Teachers gift card!

 I would love to hear from you! ❤️

Have a question? Idea for a resource you might find helpful?

Be so kind and leave a comment below.

Weekly $25 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway

My blogging friends and I LOVE to spoil our teacher readers!  It is time again for our weekly $25 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway!  Just our little way of saying, "Thank you!"

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:  

Prize: $25 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card

Giveaway Organized by: Kelly Malloy (An Apple for the Teacher), 

Co-hosts:   An Apple for the Teacher, Mrs Hansens Helpfuls, Trending Technology in Tennessee,  Southern Drawl, and La-Nette Mark. 

Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Giveaway ends 3/27/17 and is open worldwide.

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Chalk Drawing Writing Prompts

Sometimes my students have a hard time thinking about what to write about during Writer's Workshop - especially my reluctant writers.  I have found that picture prompts can be helpful to get their writing juices going!  When I found these adorable chalk drawings on Facebook, I knew they would love them too!



I linked up the video to our SeeSaw account so that all of my students could see them.  You could also show them on a Smart Board, or screenshot them to print them out.

My students picked a picture and then started writing!

Can you say engagement to the maximum?  ALL 23 of my students wrote the WHOLE time!  That rarely happens!  They were so proud of their work too!

Would you believe this kid HATES to write?!

I had to share this lesson with you, because I KNOW your students will LOVE it too!


If you are looking for more picture writing prompts, check out my Writing Prompt Pinterest Board here.

And... don't forget to visit our giveaway page to enter our current giveaways!