Weaving Mentor Sentences into Your Writing Workshop: Persuasive Writing
Persuasive writing is arguably one of the toughest writing genres to teach. One of the most effective ways to teach this skill is through the
Persuasive writing is arguably one of the toughest writing genres to teach. One of the most effective ways to teach this skill is through the
Text structure is the way authors organize expository information for a specific purpose. Aside from the fact that it’s a required reading standard, it’s important
A question I’m commonly asked by upper elementary teachers in regards to using mentor texts is just how to plan a schedule that can fit
Teachers know that using literature is the perfect way to introduce a lesson, but starting EVERY lesson with a new book would make it impossible
This time of year, it’s no secret that most kids have Santa on the brain… …so don’t fight that feeling! You definitely can’t beat ’em on
We don’t often think of using higher order thinking questions, or Bloom’s Taxonomy above level 1 and 2, within grammar and writing instruction. In fact,