Do you teach your first and second-grade students to learn how to write a paragraph? In this post, I share ideas, lessons, and activities for students to learn how to write their own paragraphs in a structured way. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know you can watch or listen to all […]
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Editing Writing for Kids! Tips for teaching editing in a K-2 Classroom
If you’re a K-2 teacher, you already know that teaching writing in kindergarten, first, and second grade certainly comes with its own challenges. There are so many skills that go into learning how to write. As teachers, we must always recognize that teaching writing is a long game. It is a process and students will […]
How to Teach Persuasive Writing in K-2
If you are wondering how to teach persuasive writing in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade, then this blog post is for you! I have three easy tips I am going to share with you that will help you and your students. Before I dive in, I want to clarify two little things. First, when […]
2 easy ways to get students adding details to their writing!
Once writing workshop has started, students quickly get into the habit of writing a beginning, middle, and ending to their short stories. Even if it is just one sentence for each, they can grasp that idea, but how do we get them to add more? Going back into our writing and adding details is one of […]
My 2 Favorite Books for Launching Writing Workshop (in a K-2 Classroom)
Writing workshop is hands down the subject I have studied and researched the most as an educator. I love the challenge of teaching our young, K-2 students to express themselves through writing end learn to enjoy it along the way! I love it so much, I have an entire teaching membership dedicated to providing new, […]
At Home Writing Activities for Grades K-2
Tons of people all around the country are embarking on this new work-from-home adventure and in the teacher world, it’s not something we even really thought was possible. Teachers get their joy and their excitement from being face-to-face with their learners. In the primary grades, teachers and students alike thrive with hands-on learning. There are […]
Writing Conferences in 1st Grade
Writing workshop in first grade can be tricky to implement, but once you and your class have the process down, it can be such a rewarding time. One of my favorite parts of the writing workshop happens during independent writing. It’s the writing conferences! When you hold writing conferences in first grade, you may get […]
