Fifth grade writing

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

When teaching narrative writing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, there are so many writing skills to cover. They range from creating a sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end) to more difficult

Did you think teaching students to write would be a snap? I mean, you are a college-educated, certified individual. How hard could it possibly be? Well, it’s a challenge, especially when just starting out. In my classroom,

Teach your students how to write a persuasive essay with this free persuasive writing packet. It's no prep for busy educators. Enjoy!

5th grade writing doesn't have to be a struggle! This blog post will provide all of my best tips and ideas for teaching your fifth graders to succeed as writers. I’ve had classes where writing

In honor of the Q&A section of my TPT store , I am sharing a little more about my paragraph puzzles today in VIDEO form! Questions answered in this video: What exactly will I get when I purchase a month of paragraph puzzles? Can these be differentiated to meet the needs of my strug

Let’s chat about writing skills. Increasing and maintaining your students' writing skills can be tricky. There is so much to teach and rea...

5th grade writing is so much fun to teach! This post lays out my best tips for teaching 5th grade writing, along with the sequence and pacing that I use!

An experienced 4th grade teacher's tips to develop strong writers who are capable of writing a quality paragraph including a topic sentence, supporting details that are relevant to the topic, and a satisfying conclusion sentence! Transitional words/phrases are emphasized as well as the mechanics of indenting the start of each paragraph.

4th Grade Writing

Love this idea. First grade writing vs. sixth grade writing... Which would you rather read?

I wrote recently that I think it’s important that we give students a daily writing time . But, obviously a logistical issue comes up when you have your students writing every single day of the school year (or at least pretty close to it). How do we organize all of this writing? How do we keep up w

Sentence Starters and Transitions Anchor Chart for Informational Writing! Helps Grade 1-3 students transition from their topic sentence, to points, facts, and closing. Great support for independent writing.

How many times have you tried creative writing with your child or student, but wound up looking for where they were hiding? It's not because they hate learning, and it definitely isn't because your kid is dull. Sometimes, kids just need a little incentive. No, we’re not talking about candies and ice cream. They’ll lik

My Favorite Resources for Second Grade Teachers This post has read aloud book recommendations and freebies and resources for math, reading, writing and grammar!