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How to Get Started with Writing Workshop at the Beginning of the Year
The beginning of a new school year is the perfect opportunity to get writing workshop off to a great start! And I know many of you are planning for back to school now. So today I'm sharing my favorite tips to help get your writing workshop started on the right foot. The key to establishing a successful writing workshop is to engage your students ... Continue Reading
The Secret to Getting Students to Revise and Edit
One of the most common questions I hear from teachers is “How do you get students to revise their writing?” At first, this question stumped me. I didn’t have a special plan or strategy to encourage kids to revise. I just made it part of my writing process. Each day, I taught a mini lesson and told my students to practice the skill we ... Continue Reading
How to Teach Writing When You Don’t Have Time
There are so many subjects competing for your instructional time. Math, reading, spelling, science, social studies, and grammar. So many lessons to teach, tasks to check off, standards to measure . . . . And now you need 30-45 minutes to teach writing!?! Everyday? I know it seems impossible. Your plate is filled to the edge, kind of like on ... Continue Reading
The Best Way to Teach Students Paragraph Writing
I’m not a betting girl . . . but if I were, I’d bet that many of you start the year with a unit about paragraph writing. Am I right? I thought so. It’s pretty common to begin your writing instruction with a unit on “how to write a paragraph." Typical lessons include what a paragraph is, how to write topic sentences and conclusions, and how ... Continue Reading
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