This resource gives a diversity of ideas for students to share their writing.

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When reviewing curricula for Tier I instruction, it is essential to ensure they do not include instructional practices that are not aligned with the scientific evidence base of how children learn to read.
The Curriculum Evaluation Guidelines are designed to highlight any non-aligned practices, or “red flags,” that may be present in the areas of:
- Word Recognition
- Language Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Assessment

The purpose of this lesson is to explore writing a personal narrative.
Included:
-YouTube videos to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 12 - Writing a Personal Narrative: prewriting, first draft, revising, editing, publishing
-Handouts: Example of Personal Narrative, Planning Personal Narrative, Draft (personal narrative), First Draft (personal narrative), Revise and Edit (personal narrative), Final Copy – Personal Narrative

The purpose of this lesson is to explore the characteristics of a good sentence.
Included:
-YouTube video to support DLC ELA Grade 2: Unit 1 Lesson 1 - What is a Sentence?
-Handouts:
HO-3 - Find the Sentence
HO-4 - Write a Sentence

The purpose of this lesson is to explore the use of similes and writing shape poems.

Handouts:
HO-1 Simile Unit 4
HO-2 Shape Poems Unit 4

This resource includes 5 videos for each of 5 weeks to assist students in developing writing trait skills in the following areas:
-Ideas
-Organization
-Word Choice
-Sentence Fluency
-Voice
**Please note: Conventions is embedded throughout

If your student/child is not sure what they can write, use this handy chart from Scholastic to get them started. There are so many choices!

These 4 point rubric exemplars were developed to provide a consistent and common resource that aligns with the Saskatchewan curriculum and provide opportunities for transfer of responsibility between educator and student. These rubrics are designed to be edited by educator and student.

This site offers games, activities and resources in the following categories:
GAMES
MATH
LANG. ARTS
HISTORY
USA
GEOGRAPHY
SCIENCE
PEOPLE
HOLIDAYS

These rubric exemplars were developed to provide a consistent and common resource that aligns with the Saskatchewan curriculum and provide opportunities for transfer of responsibility between educator and student. These rubrics are designed to be edited by educator and student.

This resource provides seven rubrics - one for each of the 6+1 Traits of Writing: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation. The rubrics contain both a description of what would be expected to earn that mark, as well as a student sample.

Pobble365 helps to keep students writing. Every day, Pobble365 provides a weird, wonderful, and/or thought provoking image to spark ideas for discussions and writing. It is free and along with a different idea-inspiring image every day, Pobble365 provides a story starter, discussion questions, as well as sentence challenges and “sick sentences” to build language skills. If students don’t have online access, images and writing supports can be printed and photocopied.

The activities include a prompt, sentences stems, vocabulary bank, questions, and challenges to help you scaffold your lesson.

You will need to sign up and make an account to access the resources, but it is free to do so and each day includes a free prompt. You can also create your own!

Get your students writing every single day!

A learning app for kids 2-7 years old.

Focussed on the whole child, interactive, fun, engaging, and free.

An adaptive path or independent learning path are available.

Calldecott winning author Laura Vaccaro has compiled a free set of literacy resources to go along with her books which educators are free to print and share. These resources would support literacy in both reading and comprehending, as well as creating and responding to text. Most of the books are available to read online, or could be read aloud as part of a video shared with families. The resources to accompany the books are printable, so may be supportive of those families with less access or familiarity with technology

This document map is meant for students to use and interact with as they move through their ELA courses. It enables them to keep track of the outcomes as they meet them on their personalized journey through the courses

The National Film Board of Canada's award-winning online Screening Room has over 3,000 productions.

Films on this site can be streamed free of charge, or downloaded for your personal use for a small fee. We also offer educational works on a subscription basis to schools and institutions.

Our Collection includes documentaries, animations, experimental films, fiction and interactive works. We showcase films that take a stand on issues of global importance that matter to Canadians—stories about the environment, human rights, international conflict, the arts and more.

Newsela provides high-interest, printable news articles from a wide range of subject areas. Teachers can adjust the reading level of news articles to meet the needs of students. Within each article, power words are identified. Students can click on these and see the definition in student-friendly language. Newsela also provides writing prompts and questions about the articles. You can sign up for free access to the end of the 2019-20 school year. Although the site is American, there are lots of applicable news stories that align with Saskatchewan curricula and context.

PBS has created and shared tons of media rich, engaging, digital lessons for a wide range of grade levels and subject areas.

Find FREE videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for teachers like you. Choose from lots of filters that will customize your search so you can find exactly what you're looking for.