Teaching writing skills and structure is a key part of language arts instruction. This section contains some of my favorite ELA resources for writing assignments, essay composition, and more!
Completing a writing unit is a HUGE accomplishment, no matter what grade level you teach. Whether you teach Lucy Calkins’ Writer’s Workshop, district-mandated writing units, or some other writing curriculum, it is something to celebrate when your students come full circle from the brainstorming to …
Do you ever have those weeks where your students AMAZE you? I HEART these awesome weeks where you feel like your classroom of kiddos can conquer ANYTHING! The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of reading, annotating, organizing, drafting, brainstorming, and writing. We have …
So this past week we won the lottery-the 3rd grade Crayfish Lottery, that is! My son had been studying crayfish in science, and after his classroom learning was completed, his teacher decided to allow students the opportunity to take one of the three classroom crayfish …
Keeping a writer’s notebook have been a BIG addition to my language arts instruction over the years. After studying Daily 5 I became more aware of how little authentic writing my students have done over the last number of years. Years ago, I implemented Writer’s …
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