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Writing Mini Lesson #28- Million Dollar Words- WORD CHOICE
Do your students struggle using strong word choice in their writing? This post is geared... Read More
Back to School Tips, Freebies and Giveaways- Over $400!
***THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!*** Can I get a woo woo? Upper Elementary Snapshots is on... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #27- Revising a Narrative Essay- Exchange- Rockin Beginnings
Are you looking for ways to help your students write a good lead to their... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #26- Revising a Narrative Essay- Rearrange
Are you looking for teaching ideas for revising in writer’s workshop? This lesson is one... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #25- Revising a Narrative Essay- Add- Transition Words
Are you looking for ways to help your students revise their narrative essay? This post... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #40- Narrative Writing Homework or Class work
Use a weekly writing guide for students to use when writing on their own. They... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #24- Revising a Narrative Essay- Delete
Are you looking for ways to help your students revise a narrative essay? This lesson... Read More
Effective Ways to Teach Greek and Latin Roots AND Vocabulary
Did you know that students should encounter a word up to 70 times before is... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #23- Revising a Narrative Essay
Students are finished with their rough drafts and what do they want to do? Immediately... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #22- Writing a Rough Draft for a Narrative Essay
Did your students follow the other writer’s workshop lessons to organize a narrative essay? If... Read More
10 STEPS TO MAKING CHOCOLATE
10 STEPS TO MAKING CHOCOLATE Prep: Send out notice to parents for ingredients. I like... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #21- Writing the Conclusion of a Narrative Essay
Do you need ideas for writing a conclusion for a narrative story? This post will... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #20- Dialogue in a Narrative Essay
Are you looking for ideas to teach students how to write dialogue in a narrative... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #18- Building Suspense and Climax in a Narrative Essay
Are your students writing stories that are blah? Show them how to build suspense and... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #17- Writing the Body Section of a Narrative Essay
Do your students need help developing the body section of a narrative essay? This post... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #16- Writing an Introduction for a Narrative Essay
If you are looking for ways to teach students how to write an introduction in... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #15- Plot
Do you need ideas for teaching plot to a narrative story? A plot is the... Read More
Rock and Write
Rock and Write! Rockin Resources is well known for our writing products. Pam always liked... Read More
Test Prep Tips and Strategies
Test Prep Tips and Strategies I’ve been fortunate to be a part of two upper... Read More