Writing Strategies

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26 creative book report ideas - so many really unique and FUN book report projects for kids of all ages Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. (homeschool writing)

The Best Part of Me Writing Activity. Perfect for a beginning of the year writing or opinion writing!

A Writer's Workshop Folder that organizes and teaches students to move their writing pieces through the entire writing process! $

Character Cell Phone – Fun Writing Handout, Use with ANY Literature Grades 6-12

I love using paint chips! I have used them in the past for books marks, reading incentives, and for brainstorming synonyms. I used them last week to write Color Poems. The kids wrote a metaphor and three similes describing a color. They came out awesome! Check out my color poetry post from last year! I read some trade books and we talked about how colors represent emotions and feelings. I read the books and used the chart. The next thing that the kids did was pick a paint chip. They used the…

I will never run Writer's Workshop without these folders again!! They help to keep students organized, as well as teach them how to move a piece of writing through the entire writing process! $

Matchbook Chapter Summaries for Novel Studies

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Here's a look into our Writer's Workshop... At the beginning of the year we looked at different forms of writing and why writer's write. I showed examples of writing I've completed but also used kid's work. I found this cute poster at The First Grade Parade and had to make one! We've spent time going over expectations and what our workshop will look like. Students learned where to find materials and what to do when they think they're done. They have worked on adding to their pictures, adding…

Cultivating a postive classroom community is such an important part of teaching, and I've learned that little things go a long way. The Best Part of Me writing activity is a great community builder!

Show students exactly what a 70%, 80%, and 90% essay should look like. Give them examples to read, then discuss and post the characteristics.

Great mentor texts to use for persuasive writing, plus practical tips to teach this important unit!