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A Series of Step-By-Step Writing® Mini Lessons
Are you looking for ideas to help your students become successful writers? This post outlines... Read More
TEACHING THE CHARACTER TRAIT PERSEVERE
Although any time is a good time to teach children how to persevere, I think... Read More
Why Language Arts is the Art of Communication
Language arts is one of the most critical components in any youngster’s educational training. It... Read More
How to Make Poster-Size Anchor Charts from a PDF
Are you lacking the creative skills to draw your own anchor charts? Don’t stress over... Read More
17 Ways Kids Can Be Thankful
The holiday season is a time people reflect on gratitude and giving. November is the... Read More
Why Language Arts is Integral to STEM
Every generation has its own idea about how to educate children and prepare them for... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #38 on Final Copies
Are your students ready to write a final copy? It is the step following peer... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #37 on Peer Reflections
Do your students particpate in peer reflections? Peer reflection is a step in writing process... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #36 on Spelling
Are you looking for teaching ideas for proofreading spelling? Students should edit their rough drafts... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #35 on Punctuation
Are you looking for ideas to teach PUNCTUATION to your students? Â This post will review... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #33 on Capitalization
Do your students need help learning rules for capitalization and symbols for proofreading in their... Read More
An Easy Way to Build Good Character in the Classroom
Building good character in the classroom is essential in today’s society. Many parents are teaching... Read More
A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO TEACHING MYTHOLOGICAL ALLUSIONS
Do your standards cover mythological allusions? If so, this is the right place for you!... Read More
How to Teach Inference
With the Common Core Standards in place, students are being asked more and more to... Read More
May Writing Prompts
Are you looking for oodles of writing prompts for the month of May? You came... Read More
Strategies to Teach Text-Dependent Analysis (TDA)
Many states have adopted a TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) style assessment for the writing component... Read More
7 Writing Activities for March
Dear Teachers, although the following writing activities for March are resources in my store, I... Read More
An Easy Reading Response System for Accountability
Reading Response skills and strategies are important for students to have a better understanding of... Read More
THE BEST WAY TO SET UP INTERACTIVE WRITING NOTEBOOKS
Are you looking for an effective way to organize your students’ interactive writing notebooks and... Read More