When I heard the news that my school district was taking away writing time next year with the expectation teachers would have to integrate writing in content areas, I was saddened. I’m sure this is not the first district or classroom that this has happened… Keep Reading…

As elementary teachers, we all know that writing is an essential skill that our students need to master. However, teaching writing can be a challenging task, and we often find ourselves struggling to help our students develop their writing skills. How can the science of… Keep Reading…

Wondering how to differentiate your writing instruction? Kids and adults alike vary greatly in their writing abilities so it’s no wonder it’s a difficult subject to teach! Using intentional planning, you can reach the diverse needs of your students during your writing block. Read on… Keep Reading…

  What is the writing process? Before we can set up our blueprint for writing, students need to understand the question, “What is the writing process?” In my class, I use planning, writing, revising, editing, and finally publishing as the 5 steps in the writing… Keep Reading…

Finding the right writing strategies to use for your students can be tricky. Writing is an essential skill all students can benefit from but many students often struggle with writing. There are several ways you can help your struggling students by trying some of the… Keep Reading…

Using mentor texts to help teach opinion writing is a great way for students to help understand the expectations for writing skills. I love using a variety of texts when teaching but not all texts will be mentor texts.Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org… Keep Reading…