Primary Handwriting Pack

63 Vertical & Horizontal Pages

I have worked hard on this primary handwriting pack to create as many different kinds of writing pages you might need in the classroom for writing projects, stations/centers and journals. I usually kept handwriting paper handy and with this packet on your computer, all you need to do is open and print. 

I hope this helps you. You can choose from any of the 63 vertical or horizontal pages in this pack!! I have included a few samples of what you would be getting below! This is just a few of the great pages! 

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Wacky West (Melisa)

Cyber Sale

November 28th and 29th

Cyber Sale on TpT. Please check out my store and others for great deals!! Click on the sale banner to go to my store. 

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Black Friday Sale

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Black Friday 2016 I have my whole store on sale! Check out the savings at :

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TpT is also having a Cyber Sale November 28th and 29th. Come to my store for more savings!! 

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Wacky West (Melisa)

Spelling Test Forms

LOTS of Spelling Test Forms

My spelling test forms were homemade and looked it! I decided to work on spelling test forms that were better and I could print right from my computer. As the year goes on, I tend to add a dictation sentence or two to my test as well. I usually have a bonus word, some teachers have two. In order to help all, I made 20 different spelling test forms and put them all into one download on TpT. 

You can get the download by clicking on one of the images below.

Scroll through these images here to view some example images from my packet: 

This is just a FEW examples of what you will get from my download. If you purchase this and you need another type of form, please email me and I will help create a form for you, if I can!

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Wacky West (Melisa)

Cyber Sale

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The sale takes place November 28th and 29th!! DON'T MISS IT!

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First Grade Opinion Writing

Opinion Writing Materials and Ideas

I have a love and hate relationship with writing in first grade. The students are just learning how to read and write yet we want them to go through the whole writing process and produce a finished multi sentence piece that makes sense and stays on topic. YIKES, am I right?

I feel like some writing comes easier when you have a good text or idea. I also like to have classroom journals up and running so that response to literature can happen, station writing can happen and it is another early finisher idea. Journals are something that is easy to pull out and help practice when you need a time filler that is high order learning with writing being a difficult skill. 

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One of my favorite opinion writing projects is paired with reading the book, "Duck Rabbit!". This book is perfect for your first opinion writing project. The author has two people arguing whether or not the picture they are looking at is a duck or a rabbit. The people in the story give their reasons or their evidence why they believe what they believe. It is a great way to explain opinion. TpT has a lot of templates like the one that I have posted here that help with the writing project. The kiddos can color the picture to show the animal they think it is and write their reasons why. 

Just 1 of the 4 pre-writing organizers
included in my TpT packet

Of course, you can not just give the students a writing paper and ask them to write their opinion, give reasons and a conclusion without giving examples or a pre-writing organizer. I have created just the thing that you would need to help your students organize their writing, come up with journal ideas when writing opinions on their own and pre-made writing pages for you to create your own opinion lessons. I have also included my PowerPoint presentation that I use to introduce opinion writing to my class. You can find it on my TpT store, Wacky West or click the link to go straight to it. 

1 out of 17 different pre-made
writing prompts!

Good luck teaching writing in your classroom! I hope you check out my TpT and I hope it helps you, as it has helped me through the years! 

Come back for more ideas, seller items and freebies! 

Wacky West (Melisa)

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100s and 120s Chart Freebies and Activity

100s and 120s Chart Activity

I like to think of activities that my kids can go to when they are done with their work, maybe even done with a station and need something to do for a few minutes while others finish. I call these activities, "Early Finishers" and I usually keep them in buckets on a shelf for the kiddos to go to. I talked about elkonin boxes as a great ELA early finisher a couple posts back and I wanted to give you more ideas. 

I usually keep a list of what the students must do during their work time and put "Early Finishers" on the may do list when they are done with their must dos. 

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This is a great math early finisher activity. I print 100s or 120s charts on colored paper. I try to find as many different colors as I can. You could print on card stock but if you laminate, you don't have to. I ask my other teacher friends for a couple sheets of their colored paper if they have different colors than me. I use all the different colors so I can make as many puzzles as I can. When the students go to clean up, they know that ONE color goes in their bag. That way there is not mixing up bags. DON'T FORGET - print one on white too!

Zipper Bags
are GREAT!

Once I print all the 100s charts out that I want, I laminate the sheets whole. I trim the sheets and then make 100s chart puzzles. I cut them in many different ways. Remember the more cuts that you make, the harder the puzzle will be. You can change out your puzzles as the year goes on, if you would like to. I put the puzzles in ziplock bags. I LOVE the bags with the zipper because they are easier for kids to work them. 

ALSO, I like to print out a couple copies of each chart and laminate them in advance so I can just pull them out and make new puzzles when needed but you can always go back and print more. (I also print in advance while I have the colored paper, I don't want to use a color all up during the year and then not have a chance to have it as a puzzle color.)

I made my own 100s and 120s chart and posted them on TpT for FREE!! You can go there and also check out my other TpT items. 

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Thanks for stopping by! Check back for more ideas and freebies! 

Wacky West