If I Had a Fairy Godmother ...

My second graders have a VERY difficult time remembering transition words in their writing. Some friends like to write one LONGGGGGG paragraph and call it a day. They need constant reminders to use organizers and to re-read to see if their reader would easily follow along with their story.

To practice our transition words, introductions, and conclusions, we worked on a writing piece called "If I Had a Fairy Godmother". This tied in perfectly to our fairytale unit!

*You can find the template for this writing piece as a FREEBIE in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. Just follow this link.

This one cracked me up.
"If I had a Fairy Godmother I would wish for three things. First, I'd wish for a dog that didn't bark. Next, I'd ask for ice cream and cake that was good for me. Then, I'd ask her for a red car. That's what I'd do if I had a Fairy Godmother."

After organizing, conferencing, editing, and publishing, students were then able to create their Cinderella. Some of the boys took it upon themselves to create a pants-version of Cinderella's dress. Gotta love it. Aluminum foil was a BIG HIT for the shoes, although some of my girls decided to spend more time on their accessories than on their writing. ;)

I can't wait to do this project again with next year's group! It was simple, but adorable in the hallway, and great practice for those basic writing components.

Happy Crafting!

Kristen

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Kristen