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…
A narrative graphic organizer gives students a place to plan their story before they start drafting. When students are asked to write a personal narrative, many try to write about…
Small moment story ideas help students turn broad personal narrative topics into focused stories they can actually write. Instead of writing about an entire vacation, birthday, or school day, students…
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 I worked through grammar and spelling activities with my students, I noticed they kept forgetting the names of grammar terms like apostrophes, contractions, and compound words. These are genuinely…
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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