Journal Writing 101
Contributor: Deana Swanson | File type : Teaching Material
In this short ebook, Deana offers suggestions for having students write a few sentences daily, painlessly (hopefully). Students develop creative writing in concert with creative illustration and craft... Read More
Lower Elementary Creative Writing Lesson Plans
Contributor: Regina Martin | File type : Teaching Material
In one document, Regina offers creative writing lesson plans for an entire year in grades 1-3.
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Short, Fun, and Often: Using Journals to Spark Creative Composition
Contributor: Janita Guevara | Length : 5 | File type : Video
Are your students tired of writing class? Are you? Janita's students found composition class tough and uninspiring until she introduced them to journaling. Janita describes the range of projects that ... Read More
Ideas for Writing Lessons in the Middle Grades
Contributor: Hannah Yoder | File type : Curricular
Hannah created this handout for a Teachers Week talk. The document below offers options for informational, narrative, and persuasive writing, among other styles. Hannah also offers resources for poetr... Read More
5th and 6th Grade Sample Book Report
Contributor: Karen Nolt | File type : Teaching Material
A sample book report of The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. Written by a 5th and 6th grade teacher.
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5th and 6th Grade Written Book Report Instructions
Contributor: Karen Nolt | File type : Teaching Material
Student instructions for writing a book report in fifth and sixth grade. Includes the number of paragraphs in the report and three or four things to include in each paragraph.
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Visualizing Writing: How Graphic Organizers and Prewriting Make a Hard Process Easier
Contributor: Hannah Yoder | Length : 7 | File type : Video
To teach children to write: a process as difficult as it is important. How can you empower your students to push past blank page syndrome? Prewriting is important, says Hannah, and it is made easier w... Read More
How to to Take Good Notes
Contributor: James A Goering II | File type : Document
Students who take notes in class outperform students who don’t take notes. Studies have shown that students who don’t take notes in class can forget almost half of what the teacher said within 15 ... Read More
Writing a Research Paper, Part 3: Citing Sources and Plagiarism
Contributor: James A Goering II | File type : Blog Post
Correctly citing sources is often one of the least-understood parts of writing a research paper. This article will investigate reasons for citing sources, examine some misconceptions about plagiarism,... Read More
Stories: What Is Your Theme?
Contributor: Stephanie Leinbach | Length : 61 | File type : Audio
Theme is the glue that holds a story together, but sometimes we get stuck in it. We will examine how and when we identify theme, where we should put it, and why we allow it to sabotage our stories.
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