Need some graphic organizers for students K-3rd grade? Grab my free writing graphic organizers to help students get started writing! What’s Included? This freebie contains 12 different graphic organizers! There are three levels of organizers for each type of writing genre. If you teach kindergarten, first grade, second grade, or third grade, there is an organizer for you! So, keep… Read More
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What Is The Difference Between Narrative, Opinion, and Informational Writing?
You may be scratching your head when it comes to all the different kinds of writing types you are responsible for teaching to your students, narrative, opinion, informational… Look no further! Keep reading to clear the air. What is the difference between narrative, opinion, and informational writing? Read this post to get an easy-to-understand explanation & tips! What is the… Read More
Free Dinosaur Writing Prompts
Are you a kindergarten, first grade, or second grade teacher? Are you teaching opinion writing, narrative writing or informational writing? If so, you and your students will LOVE these free dinosaur writing prompts! Opinion Writing If you’re teaching opinion writing, you’ll love that there is an opinion writing dinosaur craft included in this freebie! Students simply write about their favorite… Read More
Monthly Writing Prompts
Use monthly writing prompts to encourage writing in the classroom and watch your students become amazing authors! Monthly writing prompts are fun because they are made specifically for each month and can match the holidays or themes associated with each month. Teaching writing can be challenging for many reasons, like a lack of a curriculum, time, or the imagination to… Read More
The Best Mentor Texts For Teaching Opinion Writing
Take a peek at my list of the best mentor texts for teaching opinion writing to elementary students. These 12 titles will be a game-changer for your students to better understand the expectations of writing an opinion piece. Plus, they get to hear great literature! Why do you need to use opinion mentor texts in the classroom? First up, let’s… Read More
Third Grade Opinion Writing Unit
Are you struggling to teach writing to your 3rd graders? Perhaps you just don’t know where to start. You’re constantly googling, ‘how do you teach writing to 3rd graders?’ or ‘how can I help my 3rd graders with writing?’ You’re tearing your hair out with frustration. Maybe it’s because your school doesn’t provide you with a writing curriculum. So, you’re… Read More