Back to school is such a fun and exciting time of the year for students and teachers. With these back to school resources, you can really engage your students in learning right off the bat! Back to School Read Aloud Companions Setting up a reading climate is something that you want to do right from…
Decorating a classroom can sometimes be difficult, but if you follow these simple guidelines you will have a highly inviting classroom that is also great for students! Pinterest is Not Always the Answer “Pinterest Perfect” classrooms are not always the most developmentally appropriate for children. Your classroom doesn’t need to look like it was out…
Having writing conferences with students allows them to talk about their writing and make it stronger. Today, I am going to share exactly how to perform and implement writing conferences to improve students’ writing. This post is part of a writing series on teaching writing to upper elementary students. Read about more aspects of teaching…
Teaching editing and revising is a must do in the classroom. After completing a writing piece it is essential to allow the students to edit and revise their rough drafts. The use of the rough draft is for students to be creative, not technical. Teaching them then how to edit and revise will allow their…
When starting out your writing unit, using a mentor text is a successful way to allow students to understand the type of writing they are completing and see a good example for their writing. In this post, I am going to walk you through how to use a mentor text when doing a writing unit. …
When starting any writing unit, I highly recommend starting with a writing mini lesson. A writing mini lesson is where you teach your students the type of writing or the skill that you want them to work on for that unit. In this post, I will show you how to create a mini lesson in…
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