Student writing

Are your students having trouble adding interest to their writing? Does their writing all sound the same? Is it missing a hook? Missing an organized middle? Do they write, “THE END” to let the reader know they’re finished? Keep reading to find out how to help your students take their writing from drab to FAB! […]

Paragraph writing can be difficult for students. This post talks about my favorite paragraph writing activities and explains how Paragraph of the Week improved my students' writing. Love the writing prompts and writing rubrics!!!

This list of connectors of sequence will improve your and/or your students' writing skills in the English language.

Help your students expand their writing skills with these teaching ideas on writing a paragraph before they need to know how to write a multi-paragraph.

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Tired of your students writing boring beginnings? Teach your upper elementary writers to write good beginnings for narrative writing. Get an anchor chart for different types of narrative beginnings, ideas for mentor texts, and activities to help your writers write interesting beginnings! #narrativewriting #narrativebeginnings

by The Daring English Teacher Desmond Tutu, a South African theologian, cleric, and human rights activist, once said that “there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” This famous analogy can help teachers in many ways: when they are stressed, when they have a seemingly impossible amount of work to do, and even when they are faced with the daunting task of helping their students become strong writers. Writing is a multi-faceted art, and teaching students how to write, mainly…

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These 55 new journal prompts and creative writing ideas for kids promote creativity and fun! Check them out today!

Using writing portfolios can seem like just another to-do, but they are powerful and beneficial for both teachers and students!