Teaching voice to student writers is not always easy, especially if those students are in 2nd or 3rd grade. This unit takes students through an exploration of VOICE. Instead of “voice” being one of the most difficult traits to teach, this systematic approach makes it easy. You can use this writing unit to help you learn how voice is developed…
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Informational Reading and Learning About Penguins
Learning about penguins helps students understand how some animals live in very cold places and thrive. Teaching about penguins is always a fun experience for my students (and for me!) because there are so many things that you can do. I love the integration into many subject areas. Before You Begin the Unit I like to start by finding out…
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Writers Workshop How-to Writing
How-to writing is a great way to enable students to think through the steps of something and record those steps in writing. Being able to explain something, that carefully helps the writer think like a reader, is a great precursor to writing anything else. Unit 4 uses 4 mentor texts to help students work through the “how-to” process. Of course,…
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Shared Reading Power
Shared reading is not something I take for granted. I was in a classroom the other day doing a shared reading lesson with a group of very busy little second graders. By busy, I mean roll on the floor, call out, up on your knees, sit down on the carpet. Up on your knees, sit down. Chat, chat, chat. I…
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Personal Narrative Writing Unit
Writer’s workshop lessons are important for students to learn the craft of writing. I hope your young writers are enjoying the process of writing as they work through this writing unit. I have been receiving many positive feedback comments and emails from satisfied teachers about their students and how positive their experiences have been with implementing this program. Not only…
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TEK – The Modern Cave Boy Book Review
I am in love! I discovered an amazing new book today. TEK, The Modern Cave Boy by Patrick McDonnell is the perfect fit into a tech based and literature based classroom that is also promoting self regulation and mindfulness. Yes, all that I found in one book today. Not only that, but I think this book just may grab your…
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