Author: Tammy Mulligan

Hi Writers, Let's learn to add labels and speech bubbles to our drawings and then touch and tell to think of what to write. I hope you enjoy watching Hoppy do a trick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfFfeT6BFzU I am going to work on my story and I hope you will too. Please add your writing to our Padlet… Continue reading K/1 Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 5

Hi Writers, It is a BIG day at writing camp. Hoppy and Ranger get to watch a video of Alessandra teaching her cat Dusty to perform tricks. Then you will see how Alessandra uses her knowledge of vowel sounds to spell - WOW! I can't wait to hear what you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9doBS1DGGQc Alessandra's letter to… Continue reading Grades 2-5 Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 32

Hi Writers, I wrote in my notebook just like Mrs. Blumberg suggested. I hope you did too. Today I want to teach you how to slow down a moment when you write to capture the details. I can't wait to see what you created. https://youtu.be/9w6gobaAPuU I love reading your writing. Please add your work to… Continue reading Grades 2-5 Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 31

Hi Writers, It's a special day at writing camp because we have a guest teacher. Today, Mrs. Blumberg (Mrs. B.) will explain how to keep a journal while we are staying inside to record this unusual time in our lives. https://youtu.be/7X2mZQ9W7tI Max created a poem to capture his feelings This student shared his disappointments about… Continue reading Grades 2-5 Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 30

Hi Writers, Did you see how Alex wrote about a special toy? I'm going to try that today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60gPq-o73mE Look at what all of these kids are writing. You can add your writing to our Padlet Board too! https://padlet.com/tbmulligan/xtj7jk1467zg HAPPY WRITING!

Hi Writers, Let's write our story. Today I show you how I write the sounds I hear. I can't wait to read your stories. Please show them to your teachers. If you want me to read your writing, you can add it to the Padlet Board. HAPPY WRITING! Tammy https://youtu.be/Q3RUyNnjdNg

Hi Writers, Let's edit our writing today. In this lesson, I will show you when to put a new paragraph in your writing. https://youtu.be/xWb7bcMMPTA I can't wait to read what you create. Here is the link to our Padlet Board. I HAPPY WRITING!

Hi Writers, Today I will show you how to write a few endings to the letters you are writing. If you are not writing a letter, don't worry. This video can help you create an effective ending to any writing project. https://youtu.be/qtYMJAlU0V4 I can't wait to see what you create this week. If you want… Continue reading Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 28 (Grades 2-5)

Hi Writers, I have exciting news from writing camp. Each week, I will create a new writing project, and this week is letter writing. Since the people who live at nursing homes can't have visitors, I will write letters to the people who work and live there to cheer them up. You can do this… Continue reading Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 27 (Grades 2-5)

Hi Writers, Look at all the writing and drawing students are working on while they are at home. Today, let's learn how to say our writing aloud before we write it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcElJMfCxlA You can add your writing to our Padlet board and I will write back to you. I can't wait to see what you… Continue reading K/1 Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 2

Many educators have asked for writing camp lessons geared to students in Kindergarten and First Grade. To help out, I will post Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger lessons for our youngest writers on Thursdays and Fridays. Writing Camp geared towards students in grades 2-5 will continue on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Thank you for… Continue reading News from Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger

Hoppy loves to take a nap on Ranger's head, and Ranger doesn't seem to mind. Hi Writers, Today I will show you what happened when I didn't reread my writing, and we will learn how to create a personal editing checklist. https://youtu.be/GLWI7RVV5g8 Thank you to all the kids who added their writing to our Padlet Board.… Continue reading Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 24

Hi Writers, Today is an exciting day at writing camp because Alessandra, a third-grader, is my co-teacher. We will share ways writers can spelling long words. I can't wait to hear your thoughts about this lesson. https://youtu.be/UCkIGsO9dZQ Thanks, Alessandra, for being my co-teacher! HAPPY WRITING!

Hi Writers, Mrs. Kennedy had another lesson she wanted to teach you about spelling. Today you will learn how to make your own personal word wall. Grab some paper or a device and let's get started. https://youtu.be/us5DWTw4rfc Thank you to all the kids who added their writing to our Padlet Board. If you make a… Continue reading Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 22

As soon as my friend Mrs. Kennedy heard it was spelling week at writing camp, she knew just what to teach. Here is a note from Mrs. Kennedy and her teaching video. Hi Writers, I thought of the writers I know and the tools they use to check their spelling as they are writing. Do you… Continue reading Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 21

Hi Writers, I bet you are wondering why Hoppy is shaking his head in the photo. I'll let Hoppy tell you the whole story in the video. Today we learn another strategy to help us find our spelling errors. This one might feel a little funny when you first try it. I can't wait to… Continue reading Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 20

Hi Writers, Ranger is cheering because it's spelling week at writing camp. Let's begin! https://youtu.be/3icgiMPEHSI A big THANK YOU to Delilah, Leo, Izzy, Jaxton, Juliette, Laynie and all the other kids who shared their writing with me. Writers - you can go to the Padlet board to learn from these writers. HAPPY WRITING!

Hi Writers, Today Hoppy will show you a command he has been practicing and we look talk about questions to ask yourself as you revised. https://youtu.be/VR33QJPFS1E Thanks for adding your writing to our Padlet Board. HAPPY WRITING!

Hoppy had a rough day. Hi Writers, Hoppy wants to tell you about the mistake he made and I will teach you another way to revise your writing. https://youtu.be/MOFl16gUwFs Thanks for adding your writing to our Padlet Board. HAPPY WRITING!

Hoppy fell asleep with his favorite toy while waiting for my Zoom call to end. Hi Writers, Let's spend another day learning ways to revise our writing. Today I will teach you how to change your writing when you revise. https://youtu.be/kTo0YzvpTIE I can’t wait to see what you make today. If you want to share… Continue reading Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 15

Hi Writers, Let's work on how to revise our stories today so our writing changes from good to GREAT! https://youtu.be/X1uX9cfhOcw I can't wait to see what you make today. If you want to share your writing, please add it to our Padlet Board. HAPPY WRITING!

Hi Writers, Let's spend one more day learning how to write endings. Today, we will study Melissa Stewart's books to help us write a few endings to our informational pieces. https://youtu.be/mmJ_biOjW9Y You can share photos of your writing and drawing on Padlet. I can't wait to see what you create today. https://padlet.com/tbmulligan/xtj7jk1467zg. HAPPY WRITING!

Hoppy loves to put his whole face in the snow. Hi Writers, Happy Monday! Today we will learn another strategy to try as you draft. Don’t forget to add your writing to Padlet so I can write back to you – https://padlet.com/tbmulligan/xtj7jk1467zg. https://youtu.be/ei_gUWpTcYE Here is the writing I did on Friday. Did you see the information… Continue reading Writing Camp with Hoppy and Ranger: Session 9