Why is it important to teach your students how to write strong intros and conclusions in their writing? Let’s think about it for a minute. Have you ever picked up a story from a student and known exactly how it would turn out after reading the first line? Each sentence was predictable. There was no spark and no excitement. This… Read More
Tips for Teaching the Writing Process
Teaching writing is a skill that may be difficult to many. I love sharing some tips that I use to help getting started teaching the writing process. As a student I struggled and never had confidence to express myself in writing. I used those struggles to help me become a writing teacher. I came up with many ideas and ways to… Read More
Teaching Research Writing in Upper Elementary
Often research has high emphasis in secondary grades, but the importance of teaching research writing in upper elementary cannot be overlooked. Teaching research in elementary school helps students develop higher level questioning skills, understand how to take notes, paraphrase, and focuses on communicating ideas through the written word. I have put together some helpful resources for you to use in your classroom today and also some… Read More
Spring Activities, Books and Ideas
Spring is in the air and all we want to do is be outside and enjoy this beautiful weather, right? Well, I know how you feel so I wanted to stop by and share some Spring Activities, Literacy Ideas, Books and Ideas for Your Classroom that I have found to be helpful this time of the year! The weather is… Read More
5 Tips for Teaching Writing in Upper Elementary
Teaching writing in upper elementary is so exciting and I know as a teacher I love seeing my students grow as writers. The biggest thing sometimes is how do we get started? Today I wanted to share 5 Tips for Teaching Writing in Your Classroom. My goal as a teacher is always researching and thinking of ways to get my… Read More