ELEMENTARY WRITING Archives - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/tag/elementary-writing/ Inspiring learning…one creation at a time Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:14:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-RED-5-32x32.png ELEMENTARY WRITING Archives - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/tag/elementary-writing/ 32 32 A PRE-WRITING ACTIVITY https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/a-pre-writing-activity/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/a-pre-writing-activity/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:14:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=15069 I have a special love for teaching writing. While it is definitely a challenge, it is one that I truly enjoy. When you have a balanced literacy classroom, writing becomes even more meaningful. Anytime I start a new writing unit, I open it up with a good book. That book then leads to a fun […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/a-pre-writing-activity/feed/ 2 SPIDER CRAFT FOR PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/spider-craft-for-pronouns-and-antecedents/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/spider-craft-for-pronouns-and-antecedents/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:32:32 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=18213 We’ve been working really hard getting to know our pronouns in second grade! Pronouns aren’t new to my students. They learned about them in first grade. However, in second grade, we expand on them even more! We had so much fun learning about pronouns that we created this fun spider craft for pronouns and antecedents. […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/spider-craft-for-pronouns-and-antecedents/feed/ 0 JOURNAL TEMPLATE https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/journal-template/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/journal-template/#respond Sat, 20 May 2023 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=15193 I love teaching a little one to write. But I’ve had so many questions from people. “How do you do it?” “Where do I start?” “How do I meet all of my learners?” Those are all very valid questions. And when I get these questions, I tell people to not make writing stressful for kids. […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/journal-template/feed/ 0 GET WELL WRITING https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/get-well-writing/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/get-well-writing/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=10713 Sickness is no fun! All kids can tell you that. And winter is a tough time of year to be sick. It seems like every time I turn around there are more kids at Grayson’s school that have the flu or strep. Once our kids reach elementary school age, they start to understand when they […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/get-well-writing/feed/ 0 SILLY SENTENCES WRITING STATION https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/silly-sentences-writing-center/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/silly-sentences-writing-center/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=18889 When it comes to teaching sentence structure, it can be boring and somewhat tedious. However, that’s not the case with this activity! If you want your learners to grasp what you’re teaching, you have to make it fun. These silly sentences cards are just what your students need. By the time our learners reach the […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/silly-sentences-writing-center/feed/ 0 THE BENEFITS OF TEAM TEACHING https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/the-benefits-of-team-teaching/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/the-benefits-of-team-teaching/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:43:43 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=20642 I was one of those teachers who said they would never team teach. There is no way a teacher could build a relationship with two classes, I thought. Boy I was wrong! When I returned to the classroom, my principal told me I would be team teaching. I was a little nervous, but with that […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/the-benefits-of-team-teaching/feed/ 0 PICTURE BOOKS FOR WRITING CONVENTIONS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/picture-books-for-writing-conventions/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/picture-books-for-writing-conventions/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:29:44 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=19041 Writing conventions are challenging to teach at times. I know in my experiences, it’s hard to bring authentic lessons and activities to keep learners engaged. Because who really wants to look at sentences and break them apart? However, my style of teaching changed when I found these picture books for writing conventions! My students beg […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/picture-books-for-writing-conventions/feed/ 0 HOW TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE WRITING SPACE FOR LEARNERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-create-an-effective-writing-space-for-learners/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-create-an-effective-writing-space-for-learners/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:59:37 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=18006 I can’t wait to dig into Writer’s Workshop with my second graders. My writing space was first on my list of things to plan when I got my classroom. I know writing can be a scary thing to teach little ones. However, if you run a successful Writer’s Workshop, your kids will love writing. Add […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-create-an-effective-writing-space-for-learners/feed/ 0 WRITING MENTOR TEXTS YOU NEED FOR THE CLASSROOM https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/writing-mentor-texts-you-need-for-the-classroom/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/writing-mentor-texts-you-need-for-the-classroom/#respond Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=17281 Do you find it difficult to introduce the skill of writing to young learners? Have you noticed your writers aren’t making the progress you hoped? Writing is a difficult, but very important skill for little ones. The sooner we get our kids writing, the easier it will be for them as they mature. You’ll make […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/writing-mentor-texts-you-need-for-the-classroom/feed/ 0 HOW TO SET UP WRITERS WORKSHOP IN YOUR CLASSROOM https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-set-up-writers-workshop-in-your-classroom/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/how-to-set-up-writers-workshop-in-your-classroom/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:29:35 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=17145 Writer’s Workshop has been in classrooms all over the nation for a number of years. It’s a system that shows early learners that writing is fun, and can develop young learners into lifelong writers. In order to get the most out of Writer’s Workshop, you must have an organized system. Find out how to properly […]

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