I’m SO excited about this post for two reasons: I finally made something I’ve had in the back of my mind for months, *and* I’m hosting a giveaway!! 1261 followers, what??! 🙂
The first stop on today’s post is my new writing center!! I have seriously been wanting to make one of these for the longest time… well, I finally did it!
I absolutely *love* the way it turned out!!! I can’t wait to introduce writing with it next year!
In the middle I put “I can write” cards and examples for a postcard, poem, recipe, card, list, story, and letter:
In the middle I put “I can write” cards and examples for a postcard, poem, recipe, card, list, story, and letter:
Here’s a close-up of the left side, where I put some reference sheets for my little ones… topics to write about, what good writers do, and a writing checklist.
The right side has an alphabet chart and some word lists to use as reference, too.
Would you like to make one for your little ones? I put all the label cards, writing examples, and reference sheets in a writing center starter kit, and you can find it in my TpT shop! Please let me know what you think! 😉
Now onto the giveaway!!
I was lucky enough to get my hands on some of CTP’s new black and white designer collection to sample, and give away! I think the colors and patterns are FAB!! The border I used above is part of the collection, and so is this cute birthday set:
The giant cupcake! The banner! It’s just too cute!! I used coloful magnets to arrange the pieces on my chalkboard.
Have no fear, you can own some of the BW Collection too!
To enter, use this Rafflecopter gadget below!
The giveaway ends on Monday, May 21st. Good luck!
LOVING that writing center board!! I'm so going to copy you! Putting it on my wishlist right now!
Nicole
Rowdy in Room 300
Whoop . . . whoop . . . I heart me a good giveaway. Your writing board rocks!
Kelley Dolling
Teacher Idea Factory
Love your writing center!!! Much better idea than the typical "I can" sheet!
Aimee
aimee@vanmiddlesworth.org
I love your writing board! So cute
Totally Terrific Teaching Tools
Lohren Nolan
I love the board. I did something similar to this with a science board when I was doing my student teaching. The kids will love it. 🙂 Oh boy the giveaway is great. I would love to win 🙂
Heidi
My (Not So) Elementary Life
I totally love your writing center!!!! Now you have my mind reeling for 4th grade ones:)
4th Grade Frolics
Very cute writing center board! I love the graphics and how you set it up. The black and white collection is adorable. Thanks for sharing!
Swimming into Second
I just got alot of that set in the mail!!! I love it and it goes so well with the B/W theme I already have!!! Love the cupcake and other stuff in the first pic!!! I'll have to look for that too!!
4th Grade Frolics
Oh my word! THIS IS PRECIOUS! So cute. Thanks for sharing.
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Lyndsey
A Year of Many Firsts
This looks awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I love your writing center! I added it to my wishlist to purchase it over the summer. I can't wait!
faithfulinfirst.blogspot.com
Love the board!
Jennifer
I LOVE the writing board. Gotta have it!
Darlene
jdsargo@sbcglobal.net
This is so CUTE! I'm heading to TPT right now! Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing your creations!
Love the writing center board…It could even be portable! Too cute!
megandw@yahoo.com
I SO need some new ideas for my writing station next year. Thanks!
http://www.firstgradebrain.com
I love their stuff!!
kimberlycollatos@comcast.net
I think your new writing center rocks! It's so colorful and will be a useful tool for your students to use! :o)
Karyn
A is for Apple B is for Blog
Cute board, your stuff always is though! I have been thinking about doing something like this for a long time. I just never got around to it.
Tabetha
Learning With Laughter
I am in love with that writing center!! I put in on my wishlist to buy over the summer. 🙂
Lisa
Learning Is Something to Treasure
I love this!
Dee:)
http://www.OvertheMoonBow.com
Love this. Will definitely be getting this to use next year!
Tiffany
tamiller@lf.k12.de.us
Look at you! Gotta have it! I absolutely love this. It's the inspiration I need for next year. Thanks so much!
Your writing center is on my wishlist! Love CTP!!
Jennifer
First Grade Blue SKies
The writing center looks great! I'm always looking for ideas for my kids. meredith.mitchell@nhcs.net
I just went to your TPT store and checked out your writing center. It looks great!
lraines78@gmail.com
Your writing center is on my wishlist! I love it!! 🙂
~Jen
hellomrssykes(at)gmail(dot)com
Hello Mrs Sykes
Love the black and white! Nice writing center.
Learning in Bliss
First, Love the writing center!!! it's amazing!!
Second, what a great giveaway!
Miss Elementary
Oh my goodness – your writing center is soooooo cute!!!
Jen
Runde's Room
Love your writing center. I am making one this summer now! Thanks for the idea!
Markeeta220@yahoo.com
Markeeta
ATeacherAndABlog.blogspot.com
Love your writing center board!! Added it to my wishlist!
Halle
I love your new writing center! I really need to do something like it. Great job!
Your blog is too cute!! I love your writing center!! So creative and fun!!
katie.neustadter@gmail.com
Love the writing center! Going to check it out now!
Cheers To School
LOVE!! Those boards are awesome for lots of things and they make our district rule for only 20% covered walls easier to maintain.
Kimberly
LOVE!! Those boards are awesome for lots of things and they make our district rule for only 20% covered walls easier to maintain.
Kimberly
LOVE Creative Teaching Press!
Kate
dancinqueenks23@aol.com
LOVE this! What a great idea! 🙂
Rachel
A-B-Seymour
The writing center is adorable! I think I really need it!
Mandy
mjf9039@yahoo.com
That writing center is so cute! Might grab it when I get my own classroom 🙂
Love this idea! I especially love that you have examples clearly shown for each example of writing and it is just the right amount of color and spice to it. great job!
Kara
Treadwell's Math Adventures
Super cute! Had something similar on my wall this year, but thinking of scaling down since I'm losing space next year when I move! Awesome!
Kim
Carried Away in Kindergarten
I love the writing center. I will def. be buying it for next year. So much to do over the summer!
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Tamera
http://myheartbelongsinfirst.blogspot.com
Really cute! I would love to set up my writing center (already have the board for it) with more specific prompts and types of writing on it.
Heading to TPT next to put your writing center in my shopping cart!
Melissa
Mandmyoung@chartermi.net
Heading to TPT next to put your writing center in my shopping cart!
Melissa
Mandmyoung@chartermi.net
It looks perfect! I might just have to start thinking about this for next year!
kellybrown28021@gmail.com
Making one of these has been on my list, too! Thanks for doing the work for me, its on my wishlist!
Jenn
Finally in First
That board is awesome!
your stuff is always so cute! 🙂
♥ Jen
The Teacher's Cauldron
Okay, I think it's obvious! We all LOVE your writing center! Great job, Teri!
Laura
Peace, Love, and First Grade
Loving the board!!! So adorable and useful!!
Jessica Stanford
mrsstanfordsclass.blogspot.com
Love the writing center board!!!
So so cute! I'm totally making one!
Love the writing board!!
LOVE it! Very cute!
Totally love the writing center!! I have been wanting to make one for years, just never got around to it! Now I don't have to, you did it for me!! Thanks! It looks great!
Teresa
2nd Grade Pig Pen
So cute! I think I am inspired to spruce up my writing center!
Lovin' the writing center! I like the recipe idea on there! adding it to my wishlist for when I start REALLY thinking about next year!! 🙂
Oh-and I love the new CTP stuff! =) Lucky you to sample it!
Angie
Rulin' the Roost
I LOVE this writing center. It's on my wish list! Darn CTP,but those accents are so dang cute. I am DYING!!!
This is great. I wish I had a WHOLE table just for writing! I can wish I guess!!
Ooooh lovin' this!!
Emily
eah719@hotmail.com
I love your new writing center! It is so cute!!
Jennifer
The First Grade Dream
Totally love it!
imgoingfirst@gmail.com
The Writing Office is Fabulous! Can't wait to work on one myself.
Love you blog and your creativity.
Love the writing center!
Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher
Thank you for the great idea for writing center!! I will definitely be using this!
I love all of the examples on your writing center!
Sandra
Sweet Times in First
sweettimesinfirst@gmail.com
Fantastic idea and cool layout! Going to try with my kids next year!
The writing center is fantastic! And love the black and white theme too. Thanks for sharing!
Both of these units look amazing.
-Dana
delting01@yahoo.com
I adore your writing board! I love that it can be moved around easily if needed!
I love that!! The graphics you use are adorable!
Lauren C
http://www.kinder-friends.blogspot.com
I love it. I have it on my wish list at TPT!
Suzzanne Horton
I love your blog and that is why I'm passing on the One Lovely Blog Award to you!!
Blessings,
Jessica Stanford
Mrs. Stanford's Class Blog
My TpT Store
I love all the colors
LOVE the writing center stuff…putting that on my wish list! 🙂
I LOVE your writing center and I can't wait to use it with my class:)! Your stuff is so creative and absolutely inspirational!
~Sara
sweetsarabowling@gmail.com
Love the writing board! You are just tooooo creative!
Jana
Jprowell11@gmail.com
I love all your ideas!!! I use them all the time in my classroom…Thank you for making my classroom so much better!!!
bl3982@yahoo.com
Love the writing center. I just bought the CTP stuff this week for next year!! Thanks for sharing your great ideas!!
Robynn
BusyBees
This is a great addition to your classroom. I have a back writing bulletin board where I have been wanting to do something similar like this for my 4th graders.
I like the writing center board. Very handy for students to use when you are working with other students.
I LOVE, LOVE the new writing center! I am definitely making one for next school year!
Darleen
Third Grade Love
http://thirdgradelove.blogspot.com
The writing center board looks fantastic! I might try one for my class next year, only modify it for a grade 3 class…
I'm already a follower. Totally cute writing center!
Ann
The Caffeinated Classroom
Your writing center is too, too cute!! 🙂
thepolkadotowl@gmail.com
I'm already a follower 🙂
I absolutely love the writing center…it's in my wishlist!
Totally cool! Can't wait to use it!!! Thanks!
Jen
logeyjoesmom@gmail.com
Love the new writing center!
What a wonderful writing resource for kids. I'm looking to improve my writing as well and this would be something that could be a great start. Thank you!
I LOVE this!!!!!!!!! I am going to work on this when school gets out. Thanks!!!!!
Tammy
I just wanted to pop in to say THANK YOU for the Writing Center materials! I posted my version in my blog post and linked back to both your blog and the website to purchase the download. I absolutely love it! I reduced your version to fit on a trifold display I made from 2 hanging file folders.
http://www.one-mouse-click.com/2012/05/8-steps-for-summer-learning.html
Love this idea! My students do stations on a daily basis, and I'd love to use this as a finished early station!
I love, love, love this!! Pick me please!
April
Wolfelicious
I love your new writing board. I love it to death. I will use it in my first grade class as well next year also this summer if I get it.
Heather Rockwood
dutchess.heather@gmail.com
This writing board is amazing. I am currently a pre-service teacher, and I'm loving all of your ideas. Cannot wait to put them into action next year. I am trying to put as many resources together as I can 🙂 Thank you!
Love your writing center! So cute and bright and colorful!
This looks great!what a great idea.
This looks great!what a great idea.
I love your blog!
Melanie
melanie322@yahoo.com
Cute, cute, cute!
Annie
I love your stuff! So, so cute!
arcrow@sbcglobal.net
Love the writing center!!! So cute!!
I love the colors and have put it on my TpT Wishlist!
✞Heather
Swinging Through Second Grade
hdawntn@hotmail.com
Lovin' the writing center!
Awesome job on the writing center! I love how the information is presented and it's adorable. So much better than the traditional 'I Can' sheets 🙂
Kate
katewintuska@insightbb.com
I love it!
Lorena
Little Treasures
Love it! I want to make one for me!
LOVE the writing center! I want to create one for my classroom! What a great resource for your kiddos and it's ADORABLE!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Allie
the-gypsy-teacher.blogspot.com
Do you really want to read all of these comments? You'll never get your work done, if you do! Ha ha!
Your writing center is so organized.
Patty
Second In Line
Prutenba@sturgisps.org
Awesome writing center! What a great idea!
Lindsey
lindsey.haralson@gmail.com
Great idea for a writing board!
Your writing board is fabulous! Love the idea! :o)
Jennifer
jennkeys @ gmail . com
Wonderful and sweet pictures collection you have shared in this blog post. This type of nice post always make me happy.
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Found this on Pinterest and LOVE IT! My 6 year old struggles with writing so this will be excellent for him!
Cool blog