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But this year I’m super excited because I just purchased a brand new book (released last week!) that is perfect for innovations. The Day The Crayons Quit by Daywait is adorable! It’s about a little boy named Duncan who goes to school and finds a stack of letters in his desk. Each letter is from a different colored crayon. The illustrations are perfect because each page is in letter format and actually looks handwritten from the crayon itself. I won’t give away the ending, but it is too cute! The book lends itself to several different writing innovations. Students could write from Duncan’s perspective and craft a letter in response to one of the crayons. Students could also create new letters from their favorite color, or even branch out to other school supplies too. Of course I got to work to make cute writing paper. There’s just something about “fancy paper” that encourages students to do their very best. If you want to try these innovations with your class, you can grab my writing paper for free here. innovations writing minilessons writing paper by Christi Fultz About Christi Fultz wife • mom • teacher • writer • tech obsessed • sometime crafter • beach lover | Empowering entrepreneurs through branding & website design View all posts by Christi Fultz Related Posts April National Poetry Month Writing Unit Hide and Seek: Freebies and a Giveaway Reading and Writing Workshop Resources Boosting Writing with Genre Studies I MAKE STARTING YOUR OWN BLOG EASY… previous post: Who’s That Blogger Giveaway next post: We Can Make a Difference! Comments Cathy Lien says: August 22, 2013 at 7:44 pm Thank you so much for the idea and the freebie!! Kristen Felix says: August 23, 2013 at 12:22 am LOVE this! Like you, my favorite subject to teach is writing. I get so excited when my students start complaining about having to STOP their writing– that's one complaint a teacher doesn't hate! I can't wait to read this book and possibly write about it on my new blog– thanks for the post! Kristen http://felixbooknook.blogspot.com/ Martha and Wendie says: August 23, 2013 at 1:34 am I love all the innovations you have shared and am super excited about this one. I agree, using mentor texts has changed the way my students write and feel about writing. Thank you! 2 Smart Wenches Isha Sharma says: August 23, 2013 at 7:47 am I have read a few of the articles on your website now, and I really like your style of blogging. I added it to my favorite’s web page list and will be checking back soon. Please check out my site as well and let me know what you think. Thanks. —— handwriting tips Shelley Rolston says: August 23, 2013 at 2:25 pm Hi Christi, I just saw this book and loved it! I think I will pick it up for my little writers. Thanks for sharing your innovation and for the freebie! I shared your post (and the fact you designed my awesome blog) on my Facebook fan page. I'd love to collaborate with you on something writing related. 🙂 Shelley The Perks of Teaching Primary Growing a Teacher says: August 24, 2013 at 2:31 pm What a fun writing activity! I'll have to add it to my plans in the near future! ReneeJ Growing a Teacher Teach With Laughter says: August 24, 2013 at 10:46 pm I just bought this book – saw it and fell in love!! Lindsey Johnston says: August 25, 2013 at 6:59 am I bought this book in July and I read it to my class the first day of school and challenged them to draw a picture using all of their crayons. They loved it! I told them we would revisit it this year for writing…thanks for the freebie! Lindsey The Journey of a Beginning Teacher Martin says: August 29, 2013 at 7:01 pm we are providing best Paper writing services for university & colleges student for affordab le price. Jaide Daniels says: September 3, 2013 at 7:47 am I recently stumbled across this book and I'm so happy someone blogged about this book! It's fantastic! 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