Different Ways to Use Mentor Texts in the Classroom
The goal of using mentor texts in the classroom is quite simple: students learn by example, so in order to learn awesome writing skills, kids
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Four Ways to Motivate Students During the Writing Process
Try these four easy ways to help motivate and empower even your most reluctant writers during the writing process!
How to Facilitate an “Author’s Talk” In Your Classroom
Often times when I’m teaching my students how to write a multi-paragraph essay, I find that they can get repetitive when adding their details to
How to Teach Students to Write to Sources: Using Color-Coding to Analyze Writing Prompts
Do your students struggle to write content that actually follows the prompt? If so, you are not alone! It can be frustrating when students don’t
Picture Books for Point of View
How do you teach point of view to your students? It’s one of the most important concepts we can teach because it helps our kiddos
Picture Books that Teach Students Perseverance, Dedication, and Hard Work
Growth mindset is one of the most important values we can instill in our students. Growth mindset teaches that no matter what, we are capable
Six Picture Books for Teaching Positive Self-Image
It’s not easy being a kid! Helping our students develop a positive self-image is one of the most important roles we can play as teachers.
The Big Cheese: Daily Shared Writing
Writing + Community Building = Awesomeness When it was time for me to graduate from the fifth grade, we were told that our culmination theme
Using Scaffold Editing During the Writing Process
One of my favorite ways to teach students to edit their writing pieces is through a collaborative activity that I like to call Musical Papers.
Writing With Benchmark Advance
For the last month or so, I’ve made it my mission to break down Benchmark Advance’s writing component. To be honest, it was the one
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