Disclaimer: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. You don’t have to purchase them through my links, but if you do, it’s much appreciated! Our last writing unit of the year is here! Hello Creative Narrative! Our primary...
Pacing your writing instruction isn’t an easy thing to do, especially if you’re a new writing teacher. The question I get the most when it comes to writing is “What does your writing calendar look like?” I, like many...
There's a lot of ground to cover when you teach creative narrative writing. Here are 5 creative narrative mini-lessons you should be sure to use!
Procedures and Classroom Management Many people are concerned about Writer’s Workshop because of the different type of students they have in their class. Here are things that you may be concerned about, but that Writer’s Workshop will be...
Are you ready for more writing about reading in your classroom? I was recently asked to do a presentation for new teachers on the new Common Core ELA standards and how to fit it all in to our dwindling ELA block. The major issue that most teachers...
The movement with the Common Core State Standards is to reference text in writing. This isn’t completely new, but is something that usually isn’t taught until middle school and high school. Last year I began using anchor text, or text...