With this resource, your students can work in pairs or small groups to discuss fiction or nonfiction text. After reading, they will use the tic-tac-toe games to discuss the text while playing a game. They are encouraged to speak in complete sentences, and, in many cases, use academic language.

This resource includes 13 oral language tic-tac-toe games.

• Picture Walk Tic-Tac-Toe
• Story Structure Tic-Tac-Toe (3 options)
• Fable and Moral Tic-Tac-Toe (2 options)
• Compare and Contrast Stories Tic-Tac-Toe (2 options)
• Story Discussion Tic-Tac-Toe
• Text Features Tic-Tac-Toe
• Main Idea of a Selection Tic-Tac-Toe
• Main Idea of a Paragraph Tic-Tac-Toe
• Non-Fiction Discussion Tic-Tac-Toe

Conversation Tic-Tac-Toe resource also includes an editable version which allows you to add your own sentence frames with the language you have used in your classroom.

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• invitations-2 options
• About the Author
• snack labels for snacks-3 options
• Fairy Tale Authors banner
• desk nametag (black and white and color)
• student crown (black and white and color)
• Welcome sign-2 options
• publishing party comment sheet
• compliment cards
• student writing self evaluation
• student certificate (black and white and color)

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Book Review Publishing Party Kit includes:

• invitations-2 options
• About the Author
• snack labels for snacks-3 options
• Book Talk Tea banner
• desk nametag (black and white and color)
• student crown-2 options (black and white and color)
• Welcome sign-3 options
• publishing party comment sheet
• compliment cards
• student writing self evaluation
• student certificate (black and white and color)

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Animal Report Publishing Party Kit includes:

• invitations-2 options
• snack labels for snacks-3 options
• We are Authors and We are Experts banners
• desk nametag (black and white and color)
• student crown-3 options (black and white and color)
• Welcome sign-6 options
• publishing party comment sheet
• compliment cards
• student writing self evaluation
• student certificate (black and white and color)

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Whether you're wrapping up a narrative, opinion, or informational writing unit, this kit makes the final step—young author publishing—fun, organized, and stress-free.

Publishing Party Kit includes:

• invitations
• snack labels for goldfish crackers, bear cookies, and gummy worms
• We are Authors banner
• desk nametag
• student crown
• Welcome sign
• publishing party comment sheet
• compliment cards
• student writing self evaluation
• student certificate (2 options each in black and white and color)

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Whether you're looking to build a peaceful writing routine or simply want a change of scenery, this Outdoor Journal Writing Resource is a simple, effective way to keep your young writers engaged and excited about putting their thoughts on paper.

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Whether you're working on conventions, stamina, organization, or idea generation, these mini goals give your students a clear purpose each day. They also allow for easy differentiation, making it simple to meet students right where they are.

This resource is the perfect addition to your writing block, helping turn big writing goals into small wins your students can feel proud of.

Read how you can use these writing goals here.

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• 2 options: 1/2 sheet and whole sheet response printables
• 2 cover options
• 21 journal prompts for kindergarten, first, and second graders
• sentence frames to scaffold responses

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What’s Inside:

17 detailed lesson plans for launching writing workshop

Anchor charts with kid-friendly visuals

Teaching slides to guide your mini-lessons

Student writing pages and reflection tools

Partner talk prompts and class charts

Tips and talking points to build student confidence

Bonus: Writing checklist to support independence

Each lesson follows a clear, predictable structure—mini-lesson, partner talk, independent writing, and sharing—so your students know exactly what to expect each day. Everything is laid out and ready to go, saving you time and reducing back-to-school stress.

Perfect for first and second grade classrooms.

Lessons Included:

1. Parts of Writers' Workshop
2. Write the Whole Time
3. What Do I Do When I'm Done?
4. Thinking of Ideas
5. Narrative Writing Sample (On Demand Writing)
6. Planning a Narrative
7. Stretching Out Words
8. Using the Alphabet Chart
9. Writing Sight Words
10. 3 Ways to Spell
11. Spaghetti and Meatballs (spacing)
12. Choosing a Sticker Story
13. Revising Your Writing
14. Editing Your Writing
15. Adding a Title
16. 3 Star Coloring
17. Celebrate

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