How to Teach Writing to Elementary Students

How to Teach Writing to Elementary Students blog post

Discovering how to teach writing to elementary students is an adventure that requires a bit of guidance and a lot of fun. Helping young writers express their thoughts with clarity and creativity is a journey well worth taking. Whether you’re a classroom teacher or a homeschooling parent, this post will give you practical strategies on […]

3 Basic Skills of Writing to Serve a Lifetime

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As an elementary school teacher, you know that every student needs to learn the basic skills of writing. After all, writing is an essential skill not just in school but in everyday life. But what are the three core skills that should be taught to young learners? Read on to find out! 1. Sentence Writing […]

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 […]

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 […]

12 Creative Ways for Students to Share Their Writing

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Your class has been working on a writing project, and it took much longer than you had expected. The day has finally arrived when you need to pick one of the many ways students can share their writing with the class.  You feel like calling it a day and saying, “Students, take this home and […]

3 Must See Pre-Narrative Writing Tips for a Stellar Lesson

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I’ve developed three essential narrative writing tips to do before the writing begins. Follow these three things, and you’ll be thrilled to proudly display the final narratives front and center of the main bulletin board. Why take the time out of your already busy schedule to work on prewriting? Well, let me ask you something. […]

Phonics Instruction For Your Classroom

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Phonics instruction done consistently can be a challenge. As educators, we believe that providing ample application and practice time for phonics instruction is essential. So, how do we streamline our daily plans to meet all our instructional needs in phonics? Well, here it is, a three-step approach to daily phonics instruction! Phonics Instruction Done Daily […]