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Helpful Step by Step Writing Mini-Lessons for Teaching Editing Sentences

Hey there, Teacher Friend! Is it time to teach editing sentences? When it comes to improving student writing, one of the most essential skills is editing. But what is editing, and why do students need to edit their own writing? Editing involves reviewing written work to correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure. While it sounds straightforward, many young writers struggle with this skill. Learning to edit not only helps improve the quality of their writing but also teaches students to be reflective and more thoughtful about their work. However, students often find it challenging to look at their own

Effective Writing Warm-Ups: Fun Prewriting Activities For Students

Hey there, teacher friend! Do you struggle to find practical prewriting activities to do with your elementary school kiddos? Getting students to start writing can be a challenge. It often takes time and energy to get them focused and ready to put their ideas on paper. That’s where writing warm-ups come in. Writing warm-ups are short, focused activities designed to get students thinking, brainstorming, and preparing for more structured writing tasks. Whether you’re using them as part of your morning work, whole class writing lessons, or small group writing learning activities, these warm-ups can help students engage their minds and

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I Set Up an Awesome Classroom Writing Station! Now What?

Hey there, teacher friend! You did it! Your classroom writing station is set up, and it looks magnificent! The supplies are organized, anchor charts are posted, and the space is inviting for your students. But now you might ask yourself, What do I do with this excellent writing space? Creating an engaging, dynamic classroom writing station is only the first step. The real challenge is maintaining its usefulness throughout the year, keeping students excited and productive during writing time. I Have a Great Writing Space, But Now What? A common frustration many teachers face is figuring out how to make

5 More Fun Activities for Teaching Writing in Small Groups

Hey there! Welcome to part 2 of Fun Activities for Teaching Writing in Small Groups! Part 1 is here. Teaching Writing In Small Groups If…Then This post is organized by topics you may want to try in your small group writing instruction. Check them out for some super fun ideas for teaching writing in small groups! If students need practice with descriptive writing, Then try these fun writing activities for teaching in small groups: If students are learning to write narratives, Then: If students are working on sequencing and logical order in writing, Then try these fun small writing group

5 Fun Small Group Writing Activities to Boost Elementary Students’ Skills

Why teach writing in small groups? We all know the benefits of teaching writing in small groups: more one-on-one time with the teacher, easier tailoring to students’ needs, increased engagement, building student confidence, and honestly, teaching in a small group is fun! Read on for fun small group writing activities to boost your students’ writing skills! This post does contain Amazon Affiliate Links. If you purchase something through these links, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thanks so much! Small Group Writing Activities If…Then Scenarios: As a teacher, I loved teaching writing in small groups!

Super Sentence Writing: Step-by-Step Mini-lessons for Primary Students

What is sentence writing? How do you teach writing a sentence to your primary students? Hey there, teacher friend! Good questions. Read on for step-by-step mini-lessons you can use in your primary classroom to teach your students how to write a complete sentence! Sentence Writing Mini-Lesson 1: What is a complete sentence? (Monday) Now that your students are starting to write more, this is the time to teach writing a complete sentence. Start by defining a complete sentence: A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Complete sentences have a subject (who the sentence is

10 Easy and Effective Classroom Strategies to Engage Reluctant Writers

What is a reluctant writer? It is a student who, for whatever reason, is hesitant to write. Every year, we all have had at least one student, if not more, who disliked or had trouble writing. Read on for some strategies to get even your most reluctant writer writing! This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. If you purchase anything through these links, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you! Thanks. Are you more of a visual auditory learner? Check out the video of this post here: Reluctant Writer Strategy #1: Talk In my experience, reluctant writers

7 + 1 Fun Activities to Easily Improve Student Writing Fluency

Hey there Teacher Friends! Welcome back! Have you heard the term “writing fluency” a lot lately? I have, and wanted to share some fun writing fluency activities with you. Writing fluency is the writer’s ability to quickly and easily write down their thoughts for someone else to read. There is a lot that goes into writing fluency. Knowing what you want to write, what letters you need, and how to make those letters, grammar, and punctuation…. is a LOT! But, you can help your students improve their writing fluency daily in just a short amount of time. Are you more

Hot Ideas for Cool Learning: Summer Writing Ideas for Summer School or at Home

Hey, there Teacher Friends! You did it! I knew you could, but now, it’s time for Summer School. What is a teacher to do? Here are some fun summer writing ideas that can be used for summer school or for at-home learning this summer! This post does contain Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Influencer, I may earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Summer Writing? Make it fun! Whether your student is in summer school or at home, writing daily is a great habit for your student to develop! There are so many benefits to writing every day,

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Keep them Writing! 5 Fun Classroom Writing Area Ideas to End the Year

Do you have a fun writing area or writing center in your classroom? Does it need an update to end the school year? Read on for fun ideas to keep your classroom writing area engaging for the End of the School Year! This site contains affiliate links. This means that if you purchase something using these links I will receive a small portion of the sale. The price of the item purchased remains the same whether you use an affiliate link or not. I will only recommend products and resources that I believe will be of value to our customers.

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3 Fun Creative Writing Exercises for Your April Classroom Writing Center

Hey there Teacher Friends! Let’s zhuzh up your classroom writing center this April with fun creative writing exercises! April is perfect for comics, magnet poetry, and toys! Read on to find some fun new ideas to make your classroom writing center the highlight of your classroom! This post does contain *Amazon Affiliate links. If you purchase anything through these links, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you! Thanks! Creative Writing Exercises for April #1: Comic Strip Paper! Students LOVE comic strip paper. Writing a comic strip is also a great way to introduce students to writing

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Transform Your Writing Center with These Quick and Easy March Refresh Tips

Creative Writing Center Activities for March! March is Read Across America Month, so let’s jazz up our writing center with some fun book-related writing activities! This post does contain Amazon Affiliate links. As an Amazon Influencer, I may earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Add Paper: Blank Newspaper Templates When I was a youngster ( a LONG time ago), one of my favorite things to do with my friends was to create and write our own newspaper. We would make a template then each of us would write a story and draw a picture to go with it.

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Helpful Step by Step Writing Mini-Lessons for Teaching Editing Sentences

Effective Writing Warm-Ups: Fun Prewriting Activities For Students

I Set Up an Awesome Classroom Writing Station! Now What?

5 More Fun Activities for Teaching Writing in Small Groups

5 Fun Small Group Writing Activities to Boost Elementary Students’ Skills

Super Sentence Writing: Step-by-Step Mini-lessons for Primary Students

10 Easy and Effective Classroom Strategies to Engage Reluctant Writers

7 + 1 Fun Activities to Easily Improve Student Writing Fluency

Hot Ideas for Cool Learning: Summer Writing Ideas for Summer School or at Home

Keep them Writing! 5 Fun Classroom Writing Area Ideas to End the Year

3 Fun Creative Writing Exercises for Your April Classroom Writing Center

Transform Your Writing Center with These Quick and Easy March Refresh Tips

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