Teach Students to Describe Actions in Writing
Narrative writing in the second grade goes beyond the basics of constructing sentences; it dives into the more complex territory of describing actions, thoughts, and emotions. This element of writing…
Strong writing instruction helps students organize their ideas, communicate clearly, and develop confidence as authors. In elementary classrooms, effective writing instruction includes explicit genre teaching, sentence-level scaffolding, meaningful practice opportunities, and structured feedback. These resources are designed to support students at every stage of the writing process.
Narrative writing in the second grade goes beyond the basics of constructing sentences; it dives into the more complex territory of describing actions, thoughts, and emotions. This element of writing…
Our district is {finally} adopting the Common Core next year, so I’ve spent a lot of time this year preparing for it! One thing that is changing are our writing…
The tragedy in Oklahoma is a sad reminder of our fallen world and our lack of control over some things around us. It’s unreal how instantly our lives can change…
Writing narratives can feel overwhelming for many students. When asked to “write a story,” they often try to tell everything that happened in an entire day, a vacation, or even…
I’m in the process of revamping my writing materials for next year and decided to reteach some of it to my kiddos at the end of this year to “try…
Holidays are a great time to infuse informational writing into your reading and writing curriculum. Students get to learn about animals from around the world and learn to write informational paragraphs…
As we have been doing some activities that elicit specific grammar and spelling patterns, my students have struggled to remember the names of grammar words like apostrophes, contractions, etc. Let’s…
Scaffold student writing in the content areas by providing them with word lists, a way to organize the words and sentence frames. Find out how I help my English learners and struggling writers to organize their thoughts when comparing and contrasting urban and rural environments.
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