"The Big Cheese" Year-Long Shared Writing Program

The Big Cheese is a year-long shared writing program that teaches structure and organization, paragraph writing, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Using a shared writing approach, the routine is guided but STUDENT-led. This daily program also fosters a sense of classroom community as a new student from the class is highlighted each week.

What Makes The Big Cheese Great?

✎ It teaches grammar and punctuation

✎ It teaches phonics skills and spelling patterns

✎ It covers writing strategies - introductions, conclusions, paragraph organizing, main idea, and details

✎ All while highlighting a student, making them feel special, and allowing your class to learn about their peers on a deeper, more personal level.

✻ writing + community building = amazingness ✻

Included In This File:

➟ A template to use every week (plus a digital version)

➟ Student writing pages (primary and upper elementary lines)

➟ A digital student writing page so students can type their writing

➟ Daily lesson plans

➟ Step-by-step instructions

➟ Examples/keys

➟ Real student examples

➟ Student award

➟ Pages with alternative names: Star Student, Super Kid, Super Selfie

➟ A template with editable headings so you can call the student whatever you'd like!

⭐ UPDATE: I have added a digital version to use on Google Slides. The link to the digital version is embedded on the Table of Contents page in the PDF download.

Do you need this resource for more than one teacher or classroom?

Sharing and collaborating makes teaching so much easier! In order to make this easy and legal for you to share with your team, you may buy additional licenses at a discount. How? Go to your My Purchases page on TpT and find the resource. Then, click Buy Additional Licenses. This is the best way to buy for your team or grade level without violating copyright. Thank you for respecting my work!

Interested in purchasing for a whole district? I accept PO’s! Email me at toluca@markersandminions.com.

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Terms of Use

© Markers and Minions. This product is my intellectual property. I own the resource, while you are purchasing a license to use it in your classroom with your students only. It may not be posted on a public website or shared Drive where others can download it. You may reference the resource with credit and a link given. You may not translate or resell this resource.