Summer Journal Assignment for Elementary Grades

Are you looking for summer writing prompts or summer school activities that will motivate your students to write this summer?   Is it important to maintain those writing skills over summer vacation? 

Sail Away to a Summer Authentic Writing Experience. Assign this summer writing journal to your students so they maintain their writing skills and write about summer events.

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This is an engaging writing activity. Students will choose from "topic squares" and write about summer events when they happen. These writing topic squares can be used in the summer journal booklet you create with these cover pages and inside journal pages, or you can also use the topic squares to assign with a composition notebook. Choose the pages you like and keep your students writing.

Students are directed to cut out the topic square as summer events unfold, paste it in their booklet or composition notebook, write the date, write about the topic, and reread their writing to correct mistakes. This summer journal can be a great way to start the next school year by sharing summer events.

Pages Include:

1.  3 pages of summer 'topic squares.'
2.  1 page where students can design their topic square
3.  Cover [3 designs]
4.  Inside journal pages with no lines
5.  primary lines 
6.  lines for more experienced writers
7.  Teacher Notes and Directions
8.  Student Directions

Writing Topics Include:

• books read

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  Summer Journal - Teaching Resource

  stories written
• jobs
• chores
• swimming
• hiking
• camping
• playground
• 4th of July
• sports
• favorite foods
• favorite treats
• movies
• gone fishing
• friends
• helping family
• parades
• summer birthday
• birthday party
• special event
• vacation
• travel
• cooking
• in the garden
• lists
• special event
• special day
• rainy days
• good deeds
• pets
• at the beach
• money spent
• money earned
  

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Learning to Write | T-Maps | 1st Grade ELA | Science | Learning about Animals

Write About Whales, Alligators, Giraffes, Elephants and Tigers 

Graphic Organizers and PRINTABLES

High-Interest. Learning to write sentences. 

Use these teaching resources after reading informational text 

about each mammal or reptile—supplementary pages for your unit on reptiles or mammals.

Learning to respond to reading with a writing response and t-map  'are', 'can' 'have'. Use these printables to report information learned after reading about the specific animal. Lines on this tree map encourage good handwriting with a middle dotted line. Teacher materials for whales, elephants, tigers, alligators, and giraffes.  Choose the animal you like best, or get all of them.  This would be a great end-of-year activity for first graders.

• T-map - are, can, have
• to fill in the correct word to complete the sentence
• writing pages about each animal for beginning writers
• to draw and write about the animal
• What do you know about this animal? Draw its habitat. Write about it.
• Write factual statements about the animal.
• Complete a graphic organizer on the habitat, diet, size, and special features of animal
• Graphic Organizer to use with any book about the specific animal
• Learning new words page
• cards for display when making a t-map with your class
• Teacher information

Explore the fascinating world of animals with these teacher resources designed for primary writers! 'Write about Animals' offers engaging activities to help young learners practice sentence writing while delving into informational texts about these incredible creatures. From simple facts about animal habitats to fun writing prompts encouraging descriptive language, students will sharpen their reading and writing skills while uncovering the secrets of these large mammals.

These teaching resources combine reading, writing, drawing, and T-maps to enhance learning about these incredible mammals. They are tailored to support young learners as they develop their sentence-writing skills while exploring the wonders of animals. After reading informational texts about animals, students will discover intriguing facts about habitats, behaviors, and physical characteristics.

Focus skills are:

1. Sentence Writing Activities: Students will practice constructing descriptive sentences about animals, enjoyably reinforcing grammar and vocabulary skills.

2. Drawing Exercises: Drawing activities spark creativity and fine motor skills, encouraging students to illustrate their understanding of the animal. Students can express themselves artistically by drawing animal habitats to depict their favorite facts.

3. T-Maps for Organization: Introduce the concept of T-maps as a tool for organizing information. Students will learn to categorize facts about animals into main ideas and supporting details, promoting critical thinking and comprehension skills.

4. Comprehensive Learning Experience: ”Write About Animals" provides a holistic learning experience integrating reading, writing, and visual representation. Students will deepen their understanding of animals by engaging multiple senses and learning modalities while honing essential literacy skills.

Whether used as a standalone unit or integrated into the existing curriculum, ”Write About Animals" offers a rich learning experience that empowers young writers to explore, create, and communicate about the natural world.

Write About Elephants

Write About Alligators

Write About Tigers

Write About Giraffes

    

Write About Whales

Each teaching resource is designed to captivate young minds and foster a love for learning. These resources ignite curiosity, cultivate critical thinking skills, and nurture a lifelong passion for knowledge. Teacher materials by MrsQuimbyReads invite students to embark on a journey of discovery with every lesson.