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How My Students Passed the Writing Test with Flying Colors!
Are your students struggling in writing? Do you want to transform your reluctant writers into... Read More
8 Engaging Writing Activities for January
Students will be coming back from holiday break and ready to learn! Start planning different... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #34- Usage
Are you looking for ways to help your students with USAGE in their sentence writing?... Read More
Christmas Around the World Web Quest
WELCOME! Enjoy the Christmas Around the World Webquest! Teachers and Parents: Please check each of... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #32- CUPS to Edit
If you are looking for ideas in the editing step of the writing process, you... Read More
12 Teaching Ideas for the Holidays
Do you need a few more activities to finish off the year? Let’s embrace the... Read More
Bunnicula Review and Teaching Ideas
What is not to love this time of year? Cool weather, colorful leaves, and the... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #31- Crafting a Title
Now that your students have finished writing a rough draft and made revisions to their... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #30- Jammin Conclusion of a Narrative Essay
Do you need help teaching your students how to revise the end of a narrative... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #29- Variety of Sentences
Do your students use a monotonous tone in their writing? “He did…. He has…. He... Read More
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
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