The Wizard of Oz: After I read this story, I have kids write an opinion piece..."If I had Ruby Slippers I would"...The kids really get into this one.
I actually have the kids make this but I turn the black paper to "landscape view". Underneath, I then attach their writing prompt.
The Yellow Brick Road (Story Order) : I give the kids a piece of white construction paper to draw their favorite part of the story. I then glue a yellow background to it and make a yellow brick. I also have each student write about their favorite part and why. After the kids write, draw and share their favorite part, I collect them all and as a center activity, I have them put all the story parts in order. This is a great way to review story order and they get a chance to see their classmates work close up one more time. After the students get a chance to put them in order, I make a giant "Yellow Brick Road" bulletin board using each student's yellow brick!
Leprechaun Traps: I have the students write about how to catch a leprechaun. They are then invited to make a trap at home and bring it in before March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. Before we leave for the day, we set them up around the classroom. After all the fun, I put the traps and each student's writing in a bulletin board case. Here are a few pictures of our project.
Read Across America Week: This year I read the story, There's A Wocket In My Pocket by Dr. Seuss. I made a bulletin board but to promote reading I titled it, There's a Book In My Pocket. I gave the kids an old Library Pocket. You can also purchase very colorful ones from the Dollar Tree too! They decorated their pocket with a book slogan. In the pocket, I gave them an index card to put the title of their favorite book on one side. On the back, they wrote a couple sentences telling me why this was their favorite book too!
More March Writing Prompts:
1.) Reading is important because...
2.) One day I woke up and realized I wasn't in _________________ any more? (from the Wizard of Oz - I don't think we're in Kansas anymore...)
3.) If I had 3 wishes I would wish for...
4.) One day I caught a leprechaun...
5.) I had the luckiest day ever...
6.) It was a beautiful spring day. Suddenly, I came across a giant egg. CRACK!...
7.) March 6th is National Oreo Cookie month: Write an opinion of your favorite cookie. Draw a picture.
8.) In March, we celebrate national clean out your closet week: Something is hiding in my closet and this is what I saw...
9.) One day I woke up and I was the color green...
10.) I love spring because...
