5 Narrative Writing Units Essentials for Breakthrough Student Motivation
Narrative writing units can be fun and exciting for young children (in the beginning). The students start giddy and chatty about their fictional characters and have fun with the plot. But too often, the excitement dies down by day two or three. For this reason, I take advantage of my student’s day-one excitement and keep […]
Opinion Writing Streamlined in 5 Simple Days
It’s no secret that young students struggle with writing, especially opinion writing! Whether they are having a hard time differentiating facts from opinions or they don’t know where to start, these tips will help your students become better writers, and more importantly, will make your life easier! The Structure of Opinion Writing To begin with, […]
Onomatopoeia’s Buzzing with Excitement for Strong Figurative Language
Are your students excited to use Onomatopoeia-figurative language while speaking but then fall short when it comes time to use figurative language in their writing? Teaching young writers figurative language skills is a fun, exciting, and engaging lesson. Not only for the teacher but the students as well. 🙂 Well, until it comes time actually […]
Sentence Writing Activities for Student Success
Sentence writing is an essential skill for students during their early school years. So let’s discuss my trustworthy sentence practice routines. Complete Sentences The first step in mastering sentence writing is to identify a complete sentence. At this point, students should understand that a sentence has two parts, the subject, and the predicate. The easiest […]
The Best Distance Learning Tips for Back to School
As teachers everywhere are beginning to prepare for back-to-school while distance learning this year, their approach may be a little different. But, keep in mind, we can also maintain our valuable engagement strategies, even online. Let’s go over some critical ideas for starting a new year and explore how we may “tweak” the usual approach […]
3 Powerful Writing Strategies to Boost Your Lessons Now
Supportive writing strategies for teaching young students can be as easy as one, two, three. Each of the little faces is looking back at you, completely bewildered. It’s like you speak another language. The students have no idea what you’re saying. Then, to top it off, you’re short on time, so you go ahead and […]
How to Effectively Teach Summary Writing Online
Are you teaching summary writing or simply assigning it? Yes, there’s a big difference and a difference that changes everything! The Situation Do you remember your first month of school? We all created the ideal learning environments, prepped and mapped out our units of study, and most importantly, we set goals to achieve during the […]
Paragraph Writing Practice for Online Learning
Paragraph writing practice online can be a struggle for many young writers. It’s especially tricky when the writing practice is online. Well, I’ve got your back. A quick remedy is within these four simple steps. Follow along to guide students into mastering the art of paragraph writing even when you’re not “face to face.” Engaging […]