Using Story Maps in Narrative Writing
What is the purpose for story maps? Story maps help students take their thoughts and put them down on paper. Students then take these notes and use them to make…
Tag: Opinion Writing
How to Teach Conclusions in Writing
It took me a long time to figure out how to teach students to write conclusions. I think it was because I didn’t completely understand it myself. I like to…
Letters to Santa
Every little kid loves to write a letter to Santa. Do you still remember writing your lists? I do! I loved to slip it into the mail box when I…
Opinion Writing
My favorite subject to teach is writing and opinion writing is probably the easiest to teach. Everyone has an opinion about something, even a 6 or 7 year old kid….
How to do Writer’s Workshop?
Have you ever wondered, “How do I implement Writer’s Workshop in my classroom?”. Would it really work for my class? I have done Writer’s Workshop successfully in grades 1-4 and…
