How to Teach Writing to Students with 10 Key Elements

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How to teaching writing to elementary students can be challenging yet gratifying. To cultivate strong writing skills in students, it’s crucial `to incorporate a well-rounded approach that not only encourages active participation but also nurtures a love for the written word. By integrating these ten essential elements into every writing lesson, educators can foster an […]

Establishing a Writing Routine for Student Growth and Transformation

Establishing a writing routine to support student learning.

What is it, and why should I create a writing routine? If you’re a teacher, chances are you’ve heard it said that “routine is key to success.” But what does that actually mean? And more importantly, how can you create routines that will set your students up for writing success? In this blog post, we’ll […]

Paragraph Writing Tips in 7 Easy Steps

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Are you in need of paragraph writing tips? Oh, the joys of teaching paragraph writing! There’s nothing quite like watching your students’ eyes glaze over as you discuss topic sentences, main ideas, and supporting details. But there’s no need to despair! Teaching paragraph writing doesn’t have to be agonizing. In fact, with a few simple […]

Autumn Writing Prompts that Elementary Students Actually Enjoy and Embrace

Autumn writing prompts that students actually enjoy and engage with.

The leaves are changing color, the air is getting cooler, and pumpkin spice everything is back on store shelves. That can only mean one thing—it’s time for some autumn writing prompts! Here are 30 ideas to get your students’ creative juices flowing as they write about all things fall-themed. Weekly Paragraphs with Autumn Writing Prompts […]

How to Teach Paragraph Writing to Students

How to teach paragraph writing to students.

You may ask yourself, how do I teach paragraph writing to young students? If so, this blog post is for you because I have five simple steps to help you teach paragraph writing skills to your students. Five Steps of Paragraph Writing Teaching students how to write a paragraph can be done in five easy […]

Set Up a Writing Bulletin Board in a Flash

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Teachers this year and every year are working hard. The last thing we need is to spend hours preparing the perfect bulletin board. So let me save you time and energy with my 10-minute or less bulletin board display student writing. Ten minutes? Really? Yes, really. The 10-Minute Writing Bulletin Board Background I love having […]

Terrific November Writing Activities for Impact and Growth Today

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November writing activities are full of Veterans Day, harvest, and thankfulness. In this blog post, I will share with you my month-long outline of writing activities for November. Morning Meeting Writing Prompts for November First thing in the morning, my students have a tiny bit size writing assignment on their desk, ready to complete. This […]

I Need My Monster Activities that Free Childhood Fears

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I Need My Monster Activities are the perfect segue into discussion opportunities to free common childhood fears. Yes, we’re talking monsters under the bed. Although it was some time ago, I can still remember being totally and utterly frightened by the smallest noise or slight movement of a shadow. To my surprise, an interesting twist […]