http://literacyteacher.com Literacy Across the Curriculum Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:05:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en GRADE LEVEL(S): 3rd grade - 8th grade (Can be adapted for younger grade levels) SUBJECT(S): Language Arts, Writing Literacy Skill Focus: Writing, Creative Writing The RAFT strategy (Santa, 1988) helps to guide students' writing. Often times when we give our students a writing assignment, we give them a vague topic such as "My ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/creative-writing-activity-incorporating-raft-writing-strategy/ Short summary: In a place neither here nor there, lives a tree that the townspeople share. They visit often, stay a while, and almost always leave with a smile. This isn’t just any ordinary tree; the wise old willow is special, you see. Genre: FICTION Number of Readers: 9 Length: 8-10 minutes; 6 pages  Grade Level(s): 2nd ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/readers%e2%80%99-theatre-the-wise-willow-2nd-grade-%e2%80%93-5th-grade-premium-activity/ Literacy Skill Focus: Writing across the curriculum, Summarizing Grade Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Grades Subject(s): ALL This classroom newsletter template can be used in any classroom, no matter what subject you teach-- Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, or even extra-curricular subjects such as Art or ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/free-classroom-newsletter-template-for-all-grades-and-subjects/ GRADE LEVEL(S): Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade SUBJECT(S): Language Arts / Writing Literacy Skill Focus: Writing Across the Curriculum This is a short Mother's Day writing activity for young students. They write a short, personalized description for each Mother's Day coupon: "Cleaning Coupon," "Hugs and Kisses Coupon," "Breakfast ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/free-mothers-day-coupons/ GRADE LEVEL(S): K-2 SUBJECT(S): Math Literacy Skill Focus: Reading Across the Curriculum This FREE Mother's Day Math activity is for younger students and incorporates simple addition, subtraction, and money. 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It is incredibly important for students to make these connections; however, we are often so busy ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/easy-way-to-make-real-world-connections/ GRADE LEVEL(S): Grades 3-8 SUBJECT(S): All subject areas Literacy Skill Focus: Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Making Connections Give your students a list of words. I would suggest at least 5 words but no more than 15. Then, have them create a word web that connects the words by their relationships to one another. You ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/word-web-activity/ GRADE LEVEL(S): All grade levels SUBJECT(S): All subject areas Literacy Skill Focus: Summarizing, Determining Importance, Making connections, Questioning, Comprehension, Writing Across the Curriculum This activity can be done by simply folding a piece of paper in half "hamburger" AND "hotdog" style. This creates 4 areas for writing. The top left area is called ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/what-i-learned-today-quad-fold-activity/ GRADE LEVEL(S): All grade levels SUBJECT(S): All subject areas Literacy Skill Focus: Summarizing, Making Connections, Comprehension, Determining Importance, Questioning A 1,2,3 activity can be used in any classroom for almost any subject. This activity helps kids make their own personal connections to what they are learning. It also gives them an opportunity to distinguish main ideas from ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/123-summary-activity/ GRADE LEVEL(S): All grade levels SUBJECT(S): Language Arts, Writing Literacy Skill Focus: Writing 20 Sentence Starters… If I could visit anywhere… The color blue reminds me of… My biggest fear is… Once, I had a dream… I have a pet named… If I could fly… If I could be invisible for a day… My favorite thing to do is… When I grow ... http://literacyteacher.com/teaching-literacy/100-writing-prompts/