Font Freak

So if you are anything like me, before you create anything (and I do mean ANYTHING), you agonize over fonts. The look of something can really change depending on the font you are using. Whenever I create worksheets for my students, or notes to other teachers, or anything that will be posted in my classroom, I am very selective about which fonts I will use. I think the font says so much about what you are trying to get across in your message.

I found this site, Fonts for Peas, and I am OBSESSED.  All my dreams of handwritten fonts are right there on this adorable blog. So I am adding their button to my homepage, because I think it needs to be shared!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

Xoxo,

Jen

A Little Something for Teachers

So I know teachers are always trying to find free stuff that they can use in their classrooms. At least, I know I am.  I'm going to try and feature some of the more useful things I have found or created on here  While teaching Expository Writing, I always have my students create a "Main Idea Table."  The table top is the topic sentence, and the table always has 3 legs.  Each leg is a supporting detail for the topic, and a rug at the foot of the table keeps the conclusion. This year, I decided to create a worksheet to help my students out. I've shared it with the teachers at work already, and I thought it would be nice to share it with you, my readers - especially those of you who are teachers.

I couldn't figure out how to load it onto here as a PDF, so I am loading it as a jpeg. It should print just as well.  You can also use this right on a SmartBoard or Promethean Board, and I think it's pretty adaptable for many grade levels. I use it in 7th and 8th grades for writing full 5-paragraph essays, but it can also be used for writing paragraphs. :)

Enjoy!

Xoxo, 

Jen