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Thursday, 22 May 2014 01:40

PDF Copy of The Ultimate Mystery Writing Guide for Kids

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Note: Due to a recent technical problem I have been having involving the downloading of the free 8.5 by 11" PDF copy of The Ultimate Mystery Writing Guide for Kids, I will now be sending out copies via e-mail. I am working to have this issue resolved, and I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Simply contact me via this site, and I will send you the PDF right away.

With the PDF copy of the guide, you will be able to complete the lessons on the lines and pages I provide. Plus, you may prefer the page layout of the PDF to that of the e-book. Of course, you can also use your own writing notebook or individual sheets of lined paper to write your mystery.

If you choose to complete the lessons in a writing notebook or on your own paper, you will still need to print out (or at least be able to look at) the following sheets in the PDF:

• The “Three-Dimensional Bone Structure” sheets on pp. 18,19
• The “Mystery Writing Planning Chart” on page 25 and page 29
• The “Story Mountains” on pp. 42,43
• The “Chapter Plan Template” on pp. 46,47
• The “Four-Color Editing Checklist” on page 51
• The “Mystery Writing Reflection Questions” on page 54


Thursday, 27 March 2014 00:10

PDF Printables for Habits that Empower Students

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Click here to download the PDF with all the printables for 22 Habits that Empower Students.


The PDF includes the following items:

• Habits of Mind

• Habits of Mind Signs

• Habits of Mind Slides

• Habits of Character

• Habits of Character Signs

• Habits of Character Slides

• Habits of Character & Habits of Mind Rubric

• Sample Habits of Character Self-evaluation Sheets

• Newsletter Introducing Student-led Conferences

• What Should Be In My Portfolio? (2 versions)

• Student-led Conference Outline

• Post-Conference Reflections

• Family Reflections

• Student-led Conference Introduction Sheet: Habits of Mind and Habits of Character

• Student-led Conference Portfolio Options

• Student-led Conference Reflection Sheet

• Sample Quotes with Talking Points

• A Picture of the Front Wall of My Classroom
Saturday, 21 December 2013 01:04

PDF Printables for Build a Partnership with Parents

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Click here to download the PDF with all the printables for Build a Partnership with Parents.


The PDF includes the following items:

• Sample First Day Letter

• Sample Classroom Newsletter

• Newsletter Introducing Student-led Conferences

• What Should Be In My Portfolio? (2 versions)

• Student-led Conference Outline

• Post-Conference Reflections

• Family Reflections

• Student-led Conference Introduction Sheet: Habits of Mind and Habits of Character

• Student-led Conference Portfolio Options

• Student-led Conference Reflection Sheet