December Writing ‘Tis the season for craziness in your classroom! December can definitely create some classroom chaos. But there is also nothing quite like the excitement that fills the air in a classroom of children excited for the holidays. While they may have a TON of extra energy, as teachers … [Read more...] about When Santa Was a Baby Writing Activity
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How to Differentiate in Writing Workshop
Welcome to the final week of the Summer Writing Series. But don’t fret, we’ll have plenty of writing topics to cover all year long. We have only touched on the basics of getting Writing Workshop up and running in your classroom. Today we are diving into the topic of differentiation. … [Read more...] about How to Differentiate in Writing Workshop
How to Create Independence in Young Writers
As teachers, we want the best for our young writers. We want them to grow, flourish, and enjoy writing. We want them to have the confidence and motivation to continue writing and do their best work. Creating independence can be a tricky task. When done well, your Writing Workshop … [Read more...] about How to Create Independence in Young Writers
How to Integrate Writing Across Content Areas
Last week in our Summer Writing Series, we discussed how to plan writing workshop. The week before that we talked about how to tackle the issue of time (or lack thereof) in Writing Workshop. This is the perfect segue into this week’s topic of integrating writing into other content areas. … [Read more...] about How to Integrate Writing Across Content Areas
How to Plan Your Writing Workshop
Planning your Writing Workshop is no easy feat. With a limited amount of time and a wide range of moving parts, having a great game plan is essential to teach writing well. In the past two weeks of the Summer Writing Workshop Series, we have covered how to keep your students engaged and tackled … [Read more...] about How to Plan Your Writing Workshop
How To Tackle the Issue of Time in Writing Workshop
Hey there! I am so glad you decided to join me in our Summer Writing Workshop Series. This is Week 2 of the series and we are going to dive into how to tackle the issue of TIME in our Writing Workshop (or lack thereof;). Teaching writing is enough of a challenge when we've got 18-22 (or more!) … [Read more...] about How To Tackle the Issue of Time in Writing Workshop
