Posts filed under: Writing

Effective Mentor Texts to Help Students See Proper Punctuation

Let’s Eat Grandma!  What??! So, so sorry, dear reader. Please pardon my mistake. I wasn’t...

How to Effectively Use Mentor Texts in the Classroom

Mentor texts have made my life as a teacher so much easier! They provide skillful,...

DO YOU NEED VIBRANT MENTOR TEXT TO TEACH WORD CHOICE?

Teaching students how to use Word Choice in their writing can be difficult. Often times...

Revising and Editing: What is the Difference?

Revise or Edit?  Potayto, Potahto? “You like potayto, I like potahto; you like tomayto, I...

How To Teach Writing Remotely

Some teachers find writing a difficult subject to teach. Now throw digital learning into the...

How to Incorporate Chocolate Into Your Classroom

I don’t know about you, but I was always looking for ways to keep my...

How to Rock Your Writing Instruction

Are you looking for ways to ROCK your writing instruction? You’ve found the right person...

Danger: What Happens When You Don’t Teach Writing

You decide to skip over writing instruction. You squeeze in some writing prompts or writing...

How to Improve Student Writing With Writing Checklists

Checklists are used for many academic tasks, and writing is a common one. Are they...