First Day of School Activities

It's almost that time again! Here are two activities that I use on the first day of school: 1. Summer Vacation Poem and 2.Student Questionnaire:

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Metaphors and Similes Worksheet

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I searched and I searched and I couldn't find a simple worksheet on metaphors and similes, so I created one. I hope this is what you are looking for!

Metaphors and Similes Worksheet

I Remember and I Miss: Poetry Activity

Here's a poetry activity you can try:

Have students to write a poem in which they use imagery to describe a place.

For the prewrite, students can write down the familiar smells, sights, tastes, and sounds of a particular place.

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RECYCLE POSTER

Here's a new poster I created.

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Tomorrow Will Be Better- Poster

Whenever I have a crazy day or what I deem as an unproductive day, I always tell myself: Tomorrow will be better.

The hope of tomorrow is a powerful thing.

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Flying Home from Chicago: A moment in time poetry activity

Here's a poem I wrote about a turbulent flight that I experienced some years ago. The poem only describes about a minute of that flight.

This poem encourages student to think of a brief moment in their lives and write a poem about it.

Click here for poem: http://www.teacherscoffeehouse.com/freeworksheets/Flying_Home_from_Chicago.pdf

Click here for other poetry activities:
http://www.teacherscoffeehouse.com/Poetry.html

13 Teacher Secrets

This is a cool article that I thought I would pass along. I especially like #13.
http://www.rd.com/make-it-matter-make-a-difference/slideshow-13-things-your-childs-teacher-wont-tell-you/article165082.html#slide