Modeling is one of the most effective of all teaching strategies and yet many teachers overlook this powerful tool in writing instruction. When teachers think aloud and then craft a piece of writing i
Have you ever wondered how we know so much about people and events from the past? Much of what we know comes from studying items that were used in the past. Research Primary Source Audio: Speeches, Or
Have you ever wondered how we know so much about people and events from the past? Much of what we know comes from studying items that were used in the past. Research Visual Primary Sources: Photograph
Have you ever wondered how we know so much about people and events from the past? Much of what we know comes from studying items that were used in the past. Research Primary Source Artifacts: Tools, C
Have you ever wondered how we know so much about people and events from the past? Much of what we know comes from studying items that were used in the past. Research Primary Source Documents: Diaries,
This resource offers step-by-step, day-by- day lessons, activities, and instructions for conducting a classroom writing workshop with students K-5. The workshop is designed to be conducted at the
""Nonfiction writing does not need to sound like an encyclopedia. It can be richly constructed with a wide variety of sentence patterns. Craft elements and literary devices should be highlighted and e
"Every classroom has readers who struggle with texts. Whatever their challenges, it is our job as teachers to help them negotiate the texts of their world." -Linda Hoyt Classroom-ready solutions to su