If your student has difficulty coming up with ideas for writing assignments Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will engage in pre-writing exercises to help them come up with ideas, think through best options, and organize their thoughts before diving into the w... View More
If your student struggles generating ideas for writing How to Apply It! 1) Using pictures can help students generate ideas and organize content for writing a story. 1) Writing a story requires conveying a natural sequence of events. Help students with org... View More
If your students need to practice creative writing Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will exercise flexible thinking, close reading, and writing skills when identifying or developing a story around what is going on in an interesting photo. 2)Instruction and P... View More
If your students enjoy group activities and you want to model how to brainstorm and make connections when writing How to Apply It! 1) Writing a story together as a class or in partners can ease some initial difficulties and be more fun for young writers. ... View More
If your student needs to use more descriptive language when writing How to Apply It! 1) Take a deliberate approach to using your five senses to make your story more descriptive and interesting for your reader. 1) To make a story come to life, describe th... View More
If your student tends not to express strong opinions or feelings and you want to help them take a point of view How to Apply It! 1) Plus, Minus, Interesting is an easy approach to help all students build self-awareness by having them reflect on their perform... View More
If you can't seem to get started writing, especially if you have time constraint How to Apply It! 1) When you get writer's block, either getting started or feeling lost for what to do next; use concrete, reliable strategies to mentally prepare yourself to ... View More
If your student struggles for ideas to write poetry How to Apply It! 1) Learn to use your surroundings to generate subjects, descriptive language, and rhythm for poetry. 1) Find a student notebook to keep your observations. Then try the following exercise... View More