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
picture books for teaching opinion writing
How to teach opinion writing
Okay, so opinion writing has always been one of my favorite things to teach! I just love the discussions that you can have with students about things they love and hate. But here’s the thing, getting students to put their ideas into writing isn’t a piece of cake. Without properly teaching the structure of opinion writing you could get a… Read More
Top 10 Storybooks for Teaching Opinion Writing
Hey, Are you about to start teaching opinion/persuasive writing to your students? I know that I always love to use picture books when I’m teaching writing. Reading a story can be a great warm-up and you can model the type of writing that you’re teaching. Best of all, you can create whole lessons or units around picture books, so let’s… Read More