Teaching Subject and Predicate Efficiently
I don’t know many teachers that get as excited as I do about teaching grammar. In fact, most teachers…
Classroom Jobs for Upper Elementary Students
I am ALL about delegating tasks. In fact, it is what keeps me sane teaching fifth grade. (Most of…
Creating Believable Characters with Your Students
Creating believable characters in narrative fiction is often a struggle even for adults. When trying to teach this to…
Why You Need to be Teaching the R.A.C.E Writing Strategy
Using the R.A.C.E. Writing strategy has been a game changer in my classroom. With a million different writing strategies…
5 Things to Avoid When Teaching Writing
Teaching writing all day in a departmentalized model comes with its challenges. When focusing on planning for a writing…
7 Writing Ideas for the First Week of School
This post contains an affiliate link The first week of school is usually a blur. We are all settling into…
8 Creative Ways to Keep Children Writing in the Summer
How to Keep Students Writing in the Summer This post contains an affiliate link Summer is filled with beach…
Why You Should Be Teaching Your Students to Self-Edit
When I moved to fifth grade to teach writing in a departmentalized model, I had a vision. I visualized…
Five Ways Students Can Organize Their Writing
There are two types of writers in the writing world. One of them is called a “pantser.” Basically, these…
6 Ways to Make Peer Editing Run Seamlessly
Peer Editing is one of those things that I have a love-hate relationship with. I absolutely love the final…
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