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Middle school writing simulations for Montessori

Preview of Insanity Plea -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Insanity Plea -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Created by
Arik Durfee
This is a fun activity to help students analyze a classic short story and practice using logical evidence and reason in persuasive writing and speech. NOTICE that this "Insanity Plea" activity is included in the Psychotic Short Stories unit, so don't purchase both as you'd be paying twice for the same thing! One of the most fascinating aspects of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the fact that the narrator insists so adamantly that he is NOT insane while explaini
Preview of ARGUETROPIA - Argumentative Writing and Speaking Group Debate Fun ELA Game

ARGUETROPIA - Argumentative Writing and Speaking Group Debate Fun ELA Game

Do you want to be the best teacher? Get ready to dive into the world of argumentative writing with a twist of game-day excitement. Tackling real-world issues through the lens of argumentative writing and speaking is like embarking on a heroic quest. With social, economical, or environmental challenges as your battleground, you're not just teaching; you're inspiring students to be advocates of change. If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started with it
Preview of The Complete Montessori Language Arts Teacher's Manual–PDF

The Complete Montessori Language Arts Teacher's Manual–PDF

Created by
Open Door Press
The Complete Montessori Language Arts Teacher's Manual includes the complete Montessori language arts curriculum for ages 3 to 12 years (preschool through grade six). This manual for teachers describes the rationale for and use of the beautiful Montessori language materials, many easily made by the teacher or assistant. The full continuum of lessons across many years allows you to assist both remedial and advanced students, and helps you to fill in any "gaps" in a child's reading, writing, and g
Preview of The First Thanksgiving Simulation: Journey on the Mayflower

The First Thanksgiving Simulation: Journey on the Mayflower

This is a week long simulation where your kids will become a part of history! Students will read about the process of the pilgrims coming to the New World and then receive their experience cards, which will let them be a part of the famous journey. They take the knowledge they gain from the reading and the information on the experience card to write a journal entry from a pilgrim's perspective. Kids will be learning and engaged in these reading and writing activities! Includes: - 5 days
Preview of Project Based Learning Bundle

Project Based Learning Bundle

Engage your students throughout the school year with relevant projects where they can apply a variety of skills from math and language arts. Project Based Learning Projects are actually my favorite products to make. This product includes 15 different projects; 4 of which are also in a digital format. Click on each of the individual products to see previews, and read below for more details of what's included.Design an Aquarium (A Digital version is also included for use with Google Classroom™
Preview of Ireland Activity Bundle: Hands-on Activities, Experiments, Crafts & Models

Ireland Activity Bundle: Hands-on Activities, Experiments, Crafts & Models

Created by
Savy Activities
Learn all about Ireland in this fun interactive hands-on educational bundle. Discover the major landmarks and cities with the landmark and country geographical pinning, identify the counties of Ireland and locate Ireland on the continent of England. Learn fun facts and information with the Ireland Poster, Flag & Fun Fact Cards. Identify major events in Irish history with the timeline poster. Build a detailed 3D model of St. Patrick's Cathedral out of paper, a iconic 12th century cathedral in
Preview of Project Based Learning: Design an Aquarium

Project Based Learning: Design an Aquarium

Engage your students in a relevant project where they can apply a variety of skills. Skills in this activity:*Area*Volume of prisms*Problem Solving*Addition*Subtraction*Multiplication*Persuasive Writing *Writing a letterGiving a PresentationStudents write a proposal, plan a budget for purchasing fish and tanks, and set up their aquarium model. They purchase gravel and other decorative accessories for the tanks. The project culminates with a poster presentation where students share their plans
Preview of Titanic

Titanic

Can YOU survive the sinking of the Titanic? Join us on an interactive adventure where characters decide their fate! This highly engaging gamified activity is an excellent introduction/hook to a unit or can be used as a high-interest narrative or research project. The characters included are real-life people, such as Captain Smith, Molly “Unsinkable” Brown, Bruce Ismay, and Leah Aks. Primary sources and clipart are present to give a gamified real-life experience!In this gamified activity, student
Preview of Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA - Halloween Writing, Research, and Games

Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA - Halloween Writing, Research, and Games

Created by
Nouvelle ELA
Are you looking for seasonal activities to promote creativity, analysis, and critical thinking? These Halloween activities for Secondary ELA include nonfiction articles, creative writing, research, drama games, and much more! (optimized for grades 7-10)What You Get:1. Sweet Symbolism (paper + ISN) - 45-60 minutesStudents identify concrete and abstract qualities of an object to analyze symbolism. I start with Tootsie Pops, making this a great seasonal activity! Includes a PPT on Symbolism & A
Preview of Simple and Advanced Sentence Analysis Bundle

Simple and Advanced Sentence Analysis Bundle

Sentence Analysis is the Montessori equivalent to the traditional sentence diagraming.This material relates beautifully to previous language works to which Montessori students have been introduced.By providing the children with a concrete representation of each sentence component, the foundations and theory behind sentence construction become more tangible and relatable.Why do we teach Sentence Analysis?The analysis of writing assists the child in identifying a set of rules that can be transferr
Preview of Project Based Learning: Measurement Conversions, Math and Language Skills

Project Based Learning: Measurement Conversions, Math and Language Skills

Engage your students with this fun project! Students work in teams or individually to design a dog house. A variety of math skills are practiced including area,volume, measurement conversions, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. ELA skills are also integrated as students write persuasive letters and give oral presentations on their creations. Giving students relevant contexts to apply skills is a meaningful way for students to construct conceptual understanding and see a useful appli
Preview of Student 'Make Your Own Book' Templates: Over 35 Differentiated Designs included!

Student 'Make Your Own Book' Templates: Over 35 Differentiated Designs included!

Created by
Mrs Adventure
A variety of book writing templates for all ages. Simply print (same page front and back), make copies, and they are ready for use! All templates can be easily folded once hamburger-style along with a colored piece of paper as a cover and stapled or hole-punched to bind. Children love the freedom of creating their very own book; choosing the number of pages, the style of lined pages inside, along with how to bind their books (I let my students do all of this independently) is extremely motivatin
Preview of Handwriting Clock Letter Spalding Paper

Handwriting Clock Letter Spalding Paper

Created by
Mrs Q Products
November 2020 UPDATE: As some of my teachers and you suggested there are some new things in this download:1.- It is now a single PDF download file vs the ZIP file that had 19 different PDF files.2.- The PDFs have been ordered in Basic and Advanced size pages.3.- A page has been added for Basic Lowercase writing of words or sentences. Where the clocks are set closer together for better word, sentence, or copy work.4.- A dictation page has been added. It can be cut in half for 15 word dictation or
Preview of How a Bill Becomes a Law - Full Lesson/Simulation

How a Bill Becomes a Law - Full Lesson/Simulation

Created by
Miss K's Corner
This is a full lesson plan for how a bill becomes a law. I have the full written out lesson plan (objective, student will, teacher will, etc) as well as all the materials needed for the lesson. This includes: role/task cards, mock congress sheet, powerpoint, exit ticket and lesson plan. My students really loved this, as it was a real-life simulation. It was important to explain the expectations beforehand and it ran smoothly. The kids had so much fun coming up with their own laws to "pass" in
Preview of Social and Emotional Learning:  A 10 Week Introductory Course.

Social and Emotional Learning: A 10 Week Introductory Course.

Unleash the Power of Social and Emotional Learning! Transform Your Classroom with a Comprehensive 10-Week SEL Program!Over $200 worth of materials, yours for $50!!Are you looking for a dynamic, engaging, and fully-tested Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum? Look no further! Our 10-week lesson plan is designed to captivate and educate middle and high school students, and it's perfect for home school settings too! What's Included? Over 70 Resources: Dive into an extensive collection of
Preview of Animated Traditional Cursive SmartBoard Upper and Lowercase

Animated Traditional Cursive SmartBoard Upper and Lowercase

Your students will love this interactive SmartBoard Cursive lesson. It contains 52 pages of animated upper and lowercase letters. While your students are practicing their cursive at their seats, keep the animation going on the SmartBoard so they can check their own progress.
Preview of Planet for Sale Poster Project

Planet for Sale Poster Project

This is a great project to include in a Solar System unit. Students are required to select a planet and complete research on it. They then present their project in poster form as a realtor. I have used this project with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders.
Preview of Montessori Advanced Grammar Symbols Printables

Montessori Advanced Grammar Symbols Printables

The Montessori Parts of Speech provide the child with visual representations of grammar and sentence construction. These symbols are used when parsing sentences and help the child identify sentence construction patterns. Prior to introducing this work, the child should feel confident in their knowledge of the nine basic parts of speech. A free copy of these can be found here. The advanced grammar symbols will not necessarily be introduced all at once. Types of nouns, for example can be introduce
Preview of Montessori Grammar Sentence Commands

Montessori Grammar Sentence Commands

Use these Montessori command cards to get children thinking about creating complete sentences with good grammatical structure. Children choose a card, and then write a sentence underneath, adding a word for each grammar symbol. 12 cards.
Preview of Project Based Learning Bundle for Dog Lovers

Project Based Learning Bundle for Dog Lovers

Who doesn't love dogs?! Each of these two projects engage students in relevant uses for math and language skills. In the first project, students work cooperatively or individually to design a dog park. They use a variety of math and language skills to design, create a budget, and culminate the project with a presentation. The second project involves designing a dog houses for shelter dogs. Students design, calculate materials needed, create a budget, and write letters to business owners to
Preview of Macbeth Mock Trial: Shakespeare and Problem-Based Learning

Macbeth Mock Trial: Shakespeare and Problem-Based Learning

Created by
Success Story
Do you want to do simulations, trials, and PBL activities, but don’t have time to do the complex design? Would you love to teach the art of both fair and foul argument while balancing the Bard? This lesson offers any class reading Macbeth (or other Shakespeare plays featuring crime or injury) a chance to put a character on trial. With legal expertise, roles, rules, and procedures, you can teach close reading and argumentation while also having some fun. This unit gives students a chance to play
Preview of Halloween Writing Activity Ghost Haunt Dice Simulation

Halloween Writing Activity Ghost Haunt Dice Simulation

Other Halloween ActivitiesGhosts Say What: Quotation PracticeSpooky Parts of SpeechSpooky Compound SentencesSpooky Idiom MatchSpooky Writing PromptsHalloween Literacy Based TicTacToe Choice BoardsHalloween TicTacToe Choice BoardThis product is an interactive simulation using dice that follows the story of a ghost out to have some fun on Halloween.Included in this product:- Directions for the simulation-Signs to mark locations of events in classroom-Event directions-Recording sheet-Sample recordi
Preview of Photosynthesis Virtual Lab Simulation

Photosynthesis Virtual Lab Simulation

Are you a middle school Science teacher using Next Generation Science Standards? Are you ready to challenge your students with tasks that show their learning?In this activity, students will be using a computer simulation to model photosynthesis. Students will experiment digitally to determine which is the best claim:Light intensity is the most important factor to plants producing oxygen.Having the right color of light is the most important factor to plants producing oxygen.Heating up the wate
Preview of Montessori Inspired Puffin Mini-Study Life Cycle, Parts of, Tracing & Counting

Montessori Inspired Puffin Mini-Study Life Cycle, Parts of, Tracing & Counting

Created by
Savy Activities
Learn all about the puffin bird in this full color mini study. Included is a life-cycle spinner showing how the puffing grows from an egg into an adult bird. A labeling poster to match parts of with control poster. Also included is tracing work to learn how to write/spell "Puffin". Learn numbers 1-12 in fun Puffin and fish counting pieces.
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For elementary students who are just learning to write, you can use worksheets to practice letter formation. Students in middle and high school can use learning stations to learn how to write and revise essays. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your student's writing skills in no time. Extend writing activities beyond the classroom and observe as your child nurtures their imagination, enriches their vocabulary, and enhances their storytelling prowess.

Fun and engaging writing activities to try

Here are a few ideas for writing activities — from our teacher-created resources — that you can find on TPT and that are designed to teach students how to write effectively. (Pro tip: These worksheets serve as an excellent complement to our reading materials.)

Journaling

Encourage students to keep daily journals where they can freely express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This practice helps them develop their writing style and build the habit of writing regularly.

Writing Prompts

Provide engaging prompts that encourage imaginative storytelling. For instance, you could ask students to write about a world without the internet, or ask them to describe something only using one of their five senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste).

Peer Editing

Have students exchange their written work with a peer for feedback. This helps them strengthen their ability to identify and correct mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling; give constructive criticism; and revise their writing based on feedback.

Sentence and Paragraph Construction

Provide sentence and paragraph building exercises to help students understand the basic structure of writing and how to organize their ideas coherently.

Letter Writing

Ask students to write letters to real or fictional recipients. They could compose formal letters, persuasive letters on specific topics, thank-you notes, or postcards.

Blogging

Create a classroom blog where students can publish their writing for a wider audience. This teaches them to write for a purpose and consider their audience's perspective.

Research Papers

Guide students through the process of researching and writing informative or argumentative essays. Teach them how to construct persuasive arguments and counterarguments on various topics, include evidence, and cite sources.

Poetry Writing

Explore different forms of poetry, such as haikus, sonnets, and free verse. Encourage students to experiment with imagery, rhythm, and metaphor.

By incorporating these (and other!) writing activities into your lesson plans, you can nurture a love for writing.

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