Differentiation is a snap with this collection of word sorts that have been formatted to make it easy for teachers to meet their students’ diverse needs. The words on each page are conveniently organi
Stella has an opinion: “Second graders should be able to bring a morning snack!” But stating her opinion isn’t enough. She has to support her opinion with reasons, then she has to write a closing to r
Veteran teacher Janiel Wagstaff shows how to harness the power of children's names to teach key reading and writing skills. ABC Name Walls jumpstart lessons on letter-sound correspondence, identifying
A storybook about a chameleon prompts Stella and her classmates to ask questions about real chameleons: Why do they change colors? How do they move their eyes in different directions? And what’s up wi
Meet Stella, a precocious second grader whose adventures in writing class are sure to inspire students and motivate them to write across genres—whether it’s narrative, informative, opinion, or poetry.
In We Can Do This! writing expert and Stella Writes author Janiel Wagstaff pairs examples of student writing with writing lessons. Student writing samples are extremely powerful tools for boosting the
You can find hundreds of literacy lessons in hundreds of places—but none of them will do for students what the ones in this book do. What’s the magic bullet?Potent integration.In this much-anticipated
Inspire a love of poetry writing in students with this read-aloud book that shares Stella’s and her classmates’ experiences as they jot down any words that come to mind for things they see, hear, or f
Integrate word walls into your daily literacy activities! Sample lessons including photos of real classrooms, show you how to add to the walls each week, drawing words from poems, nursery rhymes, morn
Get writing workshop up and running with these classroom-tested ideas from veteran teacher Janiel Wagstaff. Janiel shares the essentials: the materials and routines you need to get kids writing right
Stella and her classmates were excitedly sharing stories before class, prompting Ms. Merkley to teach a lesson on how to write narratives, or stories. Ms. M tells explains that they have to choose a t
