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Writing Series Part 6- Publishing

We are here! Your little writers have spent quite a while writing a story. It’s now time to go to the publishing stage. I know they have worked hard to get to this point, and you, as a teacher, have worked hard for them too. So, let’s get to publishing! Where Do We Start? I […]

Writing Series Part 4- Story Progression

I’m so excited to share with you another week of writing tips for Writer’s Workshop. Your little writers are even closer to writing their own story. Some of them will be their very first time, others will get to add another story to their portfolio. This week is all about story progression. The story finally […]

Writing Series Part 3- Story Elements

It’s week three! Week three involves the next step of the writing process, the story elements, and hopefully your little learners are getting closer to writing a story! Continue With Mentor Texts I mentioned mentor texts in my last post about prewriting planning. I continue using mentor texts at this point in the writing process. […]

Writing Series Part 2- Prewriting

It’s week two in my writing series!  This week we will focus on prewriting planning.  I like to remind my little learners that even authors of our favorite books do prewriting planning, and that it’s so important.  Make sure to grab your anecdotal notes to keep track of your students’ progress!  Modeling Prewriting is Key […]

Writing Series Part 1- Anecdotal Notes

If you know me, you know I love everything literacy.  My passion for teaching reading and writing spills through my resources.  To start off the new year, I am so excited to share with you my writing series.  For the next few weeks, you will see how I organize and implement Writer’s Workshop.  You’ll gain […]

Penguin Sentence Matching

Winter months are a favorite of mine as a teacher. My kids come back refreshed from a long break, they are eager to be back, and they always love the winter themes. But winter also means a time to see how my students have grown.  This is a time where sentence building happens!  And this […]