John Collier was from a prominent and talented family of Quakers in the late 1800’s. Quakers made a great contribution to ethical commercial ventures such as chocolate making and fine china. He was a Pre-Raphaelite painter – of romantic pictures of women with pale skin and long wavy reddish-brown hair. …
Experiences with snow – at home, on a mountain, at school etc. Include building things or making things with snow. Fun things we do in winter – even if it isn’t snowing, winter is fun. Stories of Christmas time celebrations, foods, and traditions in my life.
At the end of the two weeks, collect them. Put them in a decorated banker’s box. Pick a cool wrapping paper at the Dollar store and cover the box. Put a big sign in 180 point print on the side saying Extreme Writing Books. Put the box on the side …
The Hare family is having dinner when Goldilocks, fleeing from the three bears, falls down the hole. Having hurt her foot, she remains as a guest, but is a terrible one. How can the Hare family get rid of her? There is a complete set of teaching ideas for this …
Tell the story of this adventure. What happened before this, what is happening now, what will happen next. Tell a story from the point of view of the chicken. Tell what you know (or have experienced, or both) of animals that humans really can ride on – horses, elephants, camels, …
Print the covers you need for the little books. There are enough here for 9 months. Enjoy. Click on the image to download the pdf.
NO to a duotang, or a special section in their binder for their journaling. The signal given is that journaling is an endless task. Extreme Writing allows you to see a completed project in 10 days which is much more satisfying. Take 5 pieces of paper and a piece of …
The first victim of “Spanish flu” was private Albert Gitchell, March 4, in Kansas. By the end of the week 500 soldiers were down with it. American soldiers going abroad spread the flu across a Europe that was weakened by 4 years of war. Vast armies, an exhausted continent, ruined …
People who like to build. Write about your experiences with building things – not just sand castles. Did you encounter any people who like to take things down more than build things up? People who like to break things. Have you ever had fun breaking something up? Do you have …
Warn your students that this is not a diary or a journal. This is not a place for secrets. All writing must be something you could share with anyone in the room.
