Showing posts with label Minecraft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minecraft. Show all posts
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Some NO PREP Digital Resources to Use in Writing in the New Year
It's Winter Break for us officially! It's time to relax, BUT before I check out mentally for this holiday season, I am thinking ahead to the New Year. I like to have some things planned out or in my back pocket for when I change my mind, which is OFTEN when I go back to school.
Here are some popular and NO PREP Digital Resources to use for the New Year, as well as some EASY printable resources to prep. Don't worry, if it's printable it is an EASY activity that you can print and go. I am not into using a lot of brain power after a break so I need something that is easy.
Writing Resources for the New Year
Teach your students to write better sentences with this Digital Google Assignment. Graphic organizers, short example sentences for students to change into longer ones, rubric, and Author at Work poster are just some of the things included. Great for expanding a lesson in your classroom in the New Year!
I love this Writing Bundle for Minecraft. If you don't want the bundle I have both of these in print and digital. This is an EASY and NO PREP station activity or whole group/partner writing fun. Background scenes, characters to drag, and digital editing checklist. Perfect for ANY grade for getting even those reluctant writers a chance to explore something new.
This journal is perfect for a EASY prep for your classroom. I LOVE the editable prompts to tailor needs. Think about editing the prompt for something specific from a field trip, guest speaker, a unit you've just completed in science or social studies, or even a class read aloud! I love have these as a station activity or a take home for working on writing.
This last writing activity is just something that is super FUN for a great creative writing activity. This is not digital, but very low prep to get your students writing creatively. Don't let the Holiday thing deter you. This pack has a TON of winter characters, not just holiday. Students choose what they want to write about after the creation whether it's a poem, short story, letter, or jokes!
Free Writing Resources
Have a great holiday and I'll be back in the New Year!
Friday, September 3, 2021
Motivation with Minecraft!
Picture this.... it's writing workshop time and you have at least 5-10 students staring off into space because they don't know what to write about. Sound familiar? Sound like yesterday?!
I love putting Minecraft into my writing station! I get those reluctant writers excited to create their own scene by giving them CHOICE! They choose items to put into their scene and then write about it. The kids LOVE this Crafty Minds Writing so much.
There is also an e-learning or digital option that I have bundled with the above activity. There are so many options that you might want to give the digital a try!
Check out the Minecraft Bundle.
If you are looking for more Minecraft fun check out the Minecraft Digital Escape Room! If you haven't done any of my escape rooms yet, give this one a try. The kids love solving the fun puzzles, collecting clues, and of course learning while doing it.
I would love to see some examples from your little Minecraft Makers!
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Mission: Minecraft Digital Escape Room
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Playing Minecraft Games to Writing Minecraft Stories
So, every day when I go to school, I have kids telling me all about their adventures on Minecraft. Well, I had no idea what Minecraft was, so I decided to do a little research.
Well, I found out about it and decided to make a writing packet for my kids to write about their adventures instead of just telling me about them every morning.
We all know that teaching the CCSS is important, but we have to motivate the kids to actually do the writing. Well, this Minecraft pack really got the creative juices flowing! 
I had a mom helper help me with the cutting, so it wasn't too bad! LOL! I got a sectioned platter (from Dollar Tree, of course), so the kids could dump the different pieces out and see them better.
If the kids can't decide what characters they are going to use, they can spin a spinner to help them choose. The kids have a guide to walk them through the writing process. Check out this short video and see the spinner in action. Oh, and check out the excitement!
The kids find the background that is 'just right'!
Aren't these pictures great?
K is a bit excited to tell me all about her story.
I'm telling you . . . the key to great writing is MOTIVATION!
And, what is more motivating than Minecraft? Get your Minecraft Crazy Kids writing now and get ready for excitement! If you'd like to pick up your own copy, just click the {pic}!
And, if you are REALLY into Minecraft, check out this article on the Top 15+ Best Minecraft Mods!
And, if you are REALLY into Minecraft, check out this article on the Top 15+ Best Minecraft Mods!
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