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November Resource Round-Up: Research Writing Resources & Gratitude Warm-Ups and Materials

November Resource Round-Up: Research Writing Resources & Gratitude Warm-Ups and Materials

They say one of the best cures for anxiety is gratitude. Finding the positives and seeking light in any situation is one of the many coping strategies for working within the classroom. It remains one of the strongest sources for grounding in motherhood, and it comes up the most in the month of November.

When stressed, we seek sources of positivity.

Without asking, I know you are stressed. It’s November. Perhaps you had a fall break or maybe you are waiting to get to a Thanksgiving Break to get some time for yourself or your family and friends. The monthly new content in the Writing Mindset Member Area circles around the ideas of gratitude and giving, but also, more specifically it offers you some things to help find positivity.


Writing Focus| Research & Inquiry Writing

Specific Points of Teaching

Introducing, Citing, and Explaining Evidence

Grading Ideas

Lesson /Assignment Ideas


Sports Fiction Book Recommendations | Middle Grade and Young Adult Books

Visit the book recommendation page for more must-read books!

Didn’t have time last month to check in on your classroom library? No worries. You can still grab the Lee and Low Books Classroom Library Inventory to use as a ready-to-go checklist.

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Gratitude Resources

Gratitude and Giving Warm-Ups
Click here for pdf resource or click on image.

Grab a set of regular quick write screens here if you prefer standard quick writes.

Need warm-ups for the month of November? This download includes 22 days of visual prompts with images. Teaching tips included.

Gratitude Tickets for Students and Teachers

Click here for pdf or click on image.

Gratitude Log 30 Days

click here for pdf or click on image.

Coffee Teacher Planner and Canva Link 2024


Taking things day-to-day? Grab these bonus sheets that focus on daily planning. I love the one that breaks down the day into quarters. 1st and 2nd quarter go wrong? Don’t worry, coach. You can give yourself a pep talk at halftime.

Click here for a PDF or click on the image.



Interested in Writing Grants or Doing a DonorsChoose Project? Now is the time.

Donorschoose has a great event around Thanksgiving. Now is the time to post a project. Let me make it easier for you. You can see an example project of mine. Please feel free to borrow the setup for your own project depending on the needs of your classroom.

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Need to brainstorm? Use the grant outline
Click here for the pdf or click on the image.


Mini-Webinar for Journaling for Your Own Learning

Discover Your Inner Student Through This List of Learning Journaling Prompts


Grab the Manifestation Journaling Task Cards from October

Visit the Journaling for Teachers page.

Make time for self-care in your journal this month with manifestation journaling task cards. Words are powerful-especially the words that we are saying to ourselves on a daily basis.

The Manifestation Journaling Task Cards make manifestation easy. Using any journal or notebook, you can use the task cards to guide your journaling so that you can start to shift to a place of positivity by starting to live your dreams and reality. Manifestations are more than affirmations because they come from a place where you are giving yourself permission to live your dreams in the now.

This is the power of words in action.

How to Use the Cards:

Journaling with these manifestations can be a powerful way to focus your intentions and manifest the life you desire in various areas. When you use these statements in your journal, treat them like they are actually currently happening in your life. These are more than affirmations. They are powerful statements to help you alter how your mind views your present life. They are based on the following areas of life: Significant others/spouses, family and friends, career and business, finances, spirituality, mental health and mindfulness, fun and recreation, physical health and fitness, personal development, physical environment, and hobbies.

This stack includes 20 statements to get you on track to positivity. A duplicate set in black and white is available for easier printing.

Click here to download the PDF or click on the image. Visit the Journaling for Teachers page for more ideas.

Writing Teacher Self-Care: Consider doing a Nanowrimo Project

  • National Novel Writing Month is in November! You can spend some time thinking about your project and getting excited. The goal of National Novel Writing Month is to write everyday. The traditional way to complete the challenge is to set a certain number of words to hit each day. In theory, you could write an entire book in one month!

  • There are also other ways to challenge yourself as a writer: Book proposals, poems, journaling, start a blog, memoir work, sketchnotes, research projects, or even social media content. Writing counts as writing!

  • Nanowrimo is an excellent outlet for self-care as it creates a hobby. When teaching, I found myself not really allowing myself to have hobbies outside of teaching because I felt like there was no time. This hobby contributes to your teaching and is a fun outlet to practice your “teacher as a writer” skills.