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Practical strategies and innovative ideas for teaching writing at the elementary level
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Listen to this how-to launch Writer’s Workshop Podcast for a complete guide on getting started with writer's workshop at the beginning of the school year. You’ll learn the most important things for a successful writer’s workshop for all elementary grades but focused on 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Get ideas for routine and procedures, mini-lessons, book ideas, mentor texts, anchor charts, writer’s notebook, providing choice, and MORE! Get FREE writer’s workshop resources to get started today! Launching Writers Workshop, Readers Workshop, Writer Workshop, Expository Writing, Informational Writing, Teaching Writing, Writing Resources, Writing Skills, Fourth Grade Writing
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Writer Workshop
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Fourth Grade Writing
Listen to this how-to launch Writer’s Workshop Podcast for a complete guide on getting started with writer's workshop at the beginning of the school year. You’ll learn the most important things for a successful writer’s workshop for all elementary grades but focused on 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. Get ideas for routine and procedures, mini-lessons, book ideas, mentor texts, anchor charts, writer’s notebook, providing choice, and MORE! Get FREE writer’s workshop resources to get started today!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Want to have longer, more meaningful writing in your classroom? These 5 simple tips are guaranteed to help your students produce the best writings all year! Kindergarten Writing Activities, Writing Ideas, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Classroom Ideas, Writing Mini Lessons, Meaningful Sentences
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Classroom Ideas
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Want to have longer, more meaningful writing in your classroom? These 5 simple tips are guaranteed to help your students produce the best writings all year!
Now is the perfect time to create New Year resolutions for students. Use these journaling prompts to help your child create their own new year resolutions for the upcoming school year! Writing Prompts For Kids, Journal Writing Prompts, Writing Tips, Alternative Education, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tools, Schools First, New School Year
Writing Prompts For Kids
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Teaching Tools
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New School Year
Now is the perfect time to create New Year resolutions for students. Use these journaling prompts to help your child create their own new year resolutions for the upcoming school year!
Teaching creative writing to your students? Check out these 5 mini-lessons that will get your students to write quality stories! Narrative Writing, 5th Grade Writing, Transition Words
Narrative Writing
5th Grade Writing
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Teaching creative writing to your students? Check out these 5 mini-lessons that will get your students to write quality stories!
Are you looking for a way to get writing lessons to your students that miss writing block or are you in a time of distance learning? Read this blog post on how to effectively use Zoom using a variety of methods to record your writing lessons. April discusses 2 methods that you can use to record zoom lessons-pick the one that fits your teaching style the best! Writing Curriculum, Teaching Strategies, Writing Activities, Teaching Ideas, Fifth Grade Writing
Writing Curriculum
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Teaching Ideas
Fifth Grade Writing
Are you looking for a way to get writing lessons to your students that miss writing block or are you in a time of distance learning? Read this blog post on how to effectively use Zoom using a variety of methods to record your writing lessons. April discusses 2 methods that you can use to record zoom lessons-pick the one that fits your teaching style the best!
Looking for poetry teaching resources? This Poetry Unit Bundle from Laura Candler is a huge collection poetry lessons, activities, printables and task cards that will make it easy to teach your students how to read, write, and LOVE poetry! Perfect for National Poetry Month or any time of the year! #PoetryLessons #PoetryActivities #TeachingPoetry #PoeticDevices #PoetryforKids #PoetryUnit #LauraCandler #PoetryFun Poetry Lessons, Writing Lessons, Poetry Unit, Writing Poetry, Teaching Poetry, Teaching Reading, Learning
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Looking for poetry teaching resources? This Poetry Unit Bundle from Laura Candler is a huge collection poetry lessons, activities, printables and task cards that will make it easy to teach your students how to read, write, and LOVE poetry! Perfect for National Poetry Month or any time of the year! #PoetryLessons #PoetryActivities #TeachingPoetry #PoeticDevices #PoetryforKids #PoetryUnit #LauraCandler #PoetryFun
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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How to Teach Kids to Love Poetry (Even If You Don't)! Watch this free video presentation by Laura Candler to learn how to teach a complete poetry unit, step-by-step. After you implement these lessons, you’ll be amazed at how quickly your students learn to read, interpret, discuss, and write poetry! You’ll be even more surprised to discover how much they begin to love poetry, too! #poetrylessons #teachingpoetry #poetryunit #LauraCandler Teaching Grammar, Teaching Language Arts, Teaching Social Studies, Student Learning, Teaching Kids
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How to Teach Kids to Love Poetry (Even If You Don't)! Watch this free video presentation by Laura Candler to learn how to teach a complete poetry unit, step-by-step. After you implement these lessons, you’ll be amazed at how quickly your students learn to read, interpret, discuss, and write poetry! You’ll be even more surprised to discover how much they begin to love poetry, too! #poetrylessons #teachingpoetry #poetryunit #LauraCandler
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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Use these engaging mentor texts for teaching students how to read and write narrative nonfiction. I use them for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade writing. Writing Mentor Texts, Writing Strategies
Writing Mentor Texts
Writing Strategies
Use these engaging mentor texts for teaching students how to read and write narrative nonfiction. I use them for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade writing.
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Your kids will LOVE Seek & Spell Challenge so much they'll beg to play this word work game over and over, and they'll be improving their spelling as they play! Fortunately, Seek & Spell Challenge includes everything you need to make this activity a regular part of your weekly literacy centers. Perfect for 2nd through 5th grade! 4th Grade Spelling, Spelling Words, Spelling Ideas, Word Work Games, Word Work Activities
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Your kids will LOVE Seek & Spell Challenge so much they'll beg to play this word work game over and over, and they'll be improving their spelling as they play! Fortunately, Seek & Spell Challenge includes everything you need to make this activity a regular part of your weekly literacy centers. Perfect for 2nd through 5th grade!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
April is National Poetry Month, so get ready to celebrate in your classroom with these 25 awesome ideas for teaching poetry! There are a variety of ideas shared in this post including both reading and writing poetry. I've included tons of ways for you to make poetry fun and meaningful for your students. Whether you're teaching reading poetry or writing poetry, it has helpful teaching tips. Learn more about teaching poetry by clicking through to this post! #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth #ELA #poems Teaching English, Teaching Spanish, Writing Rubrics, Argumentative Writing, Teaching Literature, English Teachers
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English Teachers
April is National Poetry Month, so get ready to celebrate in your classroom with these 25 awesome ideas for teaching poetry! There are a variety of ideas shared in this post including both reading and writing poetry. I've included tons of ways for you to make poetry fun and meaningful for your students. Whether you're teaching reading poetry or writing poetry, it has helpful teaching tips. Learn more about teaching poetry by clicking through to this post! #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth #ELA #poems
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Need poetry lessons and activities for 4th or 5th grade? This poetry unit from Laura Candler includes six resources for teaching upper elementary students how to read, write, and LOVE poetry (even if you don't!) Perfect for National Poetry Month or any time of the year! #PoetryLessons #PoetryActivities #TeachingPoetry #PoeticDevices #PoetryforKids #PoetryUnit #LauraCandler #PoetryFun Paragraph Writing
Paragraph Writing
Need poetry lessons and activities for 4th or 5th grade? This poetry unit from Laura Candler includes six resources for teaching upper elementary students how to read, write, and LOVE poetry (even if you don't!) Perfect for National Poetry Month or any time of the year! #PoetryLessons #PoetryActivities #TeachingPoetry #PoeticDevices #PoetryforKids #PoetryUnit #LauraCandler #PoetryFun
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Vocabulary strategies help students to decode unknown words in the text. Try out this vocabulary strategies freebie that includes a vocabulary poster, lesson plans, journal entries, and more! This can be used in first grade, second grade, and third grade classrooms. Even some fourth grade teachers use this resource. #vocabulary #vocabularystrategies #firstgrade #secondgrade #thirdgrade #fourthgrade Improve Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Reading Activities, Spelling Activities, Spanish Activities, Reading Centers, Reading Resources, Guided Reading
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Vocabulary strategies help students to decode unknown words in the text. Try out this vocabulary strategies freebie that includes a vocabulary poster, lesson plans, journal entries, and more! This can be used in first grade, second grade, and third grade classrooms. Even some fourth grade teachers use this resource. #vocabulary #vocabularystrategies #firstgrade #secondgrade #thirdgrade #fourthgrade
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
10 Mentor Texts for Teaching Opinion Writing (Common Core) Opinion Writing, Persuasive Writing, Teaching
Opinion Writing
Persuasive Writing
Teaching
10 Mentor Texts for Teaching Opinion Writing (Common Core)
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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The First Thanksgiving and Turkey Writing Teaching Activities, Classroom Activities, Thanksgiving Activities, Autumn Activities, Thanksgiving Ideas, Teacher Blogs
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Teacher Blogs
The First Thanksgiving and Turkey Writing
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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Christmas books for your library! Exploring the Christmas unit is such a fun and exciting time of year! There are so many ways to go through this unit with little learners and watch them be amazed as they learn all about their favorite holiday, Christmas! It is lots of fun to see them read through the books in this Christmas unit as well. Here is a list of 20 great books that you can add to your classroom library to go with your Christmas unit. #Christmas #winter #holiday #books #kids Best Children Books, Childrens Books, Kid Books, Literacy Activities, Homeschooling Resources, Preschool Kindergarten, Preschool Books
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Christmas books for your library! Exploring the Christmas unit is such a fun and exciting time of year! There are so many ways to go through this unit with little learners and watch them be amazed as they learn all about their favorite holiday, Christmas! It is lots of fun to see them read through the books in this Christmas unit as well. Here is a list of 20 great books that you can add to your classroom library to go with your Christmas unit. #Christmas #winter #holiday #books #kids
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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How I teach the writing process in elementary. Get free bulletin board printables and learn how to make sure your students use the writing process on the state test! Kindergarten Writing, Kids Writing, Writing Classes
Kindergarten Writing
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How I teach the writing process in elementary. Get free bulletin board printables and learn how to make sure your students use the writing process on the state test!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
6 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Fall! Why wait until National Poetry Month in April when you can start teaching your kids to love poetry now? #teachingpoetry #poetrylessons #LauraCandler Kindergarten Poetry, Poetry Activities, English Activities
Kindergarten Poetry
Poetry Activities
English Activities
6 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Fall! Why wait until National Poetry Month in April when you can start teaching your kids to love poetry now? #teachingpoetry #poetrylessons #LauraCandler
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
How to Teach Kids to Love Poetry (Even If You Don't)! Watch this free video presentation by Laura Candler to learn how to teach a complete poetry unit, step-by-step. After you implement these lessons, you’ll be amazed at how quickly your students learn to read, interpret, discuss, and write poetry! You’ll be even more surprised to discover how much they begin to love poetry, too! #poetrylessons #teachingpoetry #poetryunit #LauraCandler
How to Teach Kids to Love Poetry (Even If You Don't)! Watch this free video presentation by Laura Candler to learn how to teach a complete poetry unit, step-by-step. After you implement these lessons, you’ll be amazed at how quickly your students learn to read, interpret, discuss, and write poetry! You’ll be even more surprised to discover how much they begin to love poetry, too! #poetrylessons #teachingpoetry #poetryunit #LauraCandler
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Why wait until spring to start teaching poetry? Laura Candler shares 6 reasons why fall is the best time to introduce your students to poetry! If you teach them how to read and write poetry early in the year, you'll reap the benefits all year long! #poetrylessons #poetryunit #teachingpoetry #lauracandler English Language Arts
English Language Arts
Why wait until spring to start teaching poetry? Laura Candler shares 6 reasons why fall is the best time to introduce your students to poetry! If you teach them how to read and write poetry early in the year, you'll reap the benefits all year long! #poetrylessons #poetryunit #teachingpoetry #lauracandler
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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Why wait until spring to start teaching poetry? Laura Candler shares 6 reasons why fall is the best time to introduce your students to poetry! If you teach them how to read and write poetry early in the year, you'll reap the benefits all year long!
Why wait until spring to start teaching poetry? Laura Candler shares 6 reasons why fall is the best time to introduce your students to poetry! If you teach them how to read and write poetry early in the year, you'll reap the benefits all year long!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Teaching Fourth: Picture Books for Teaching Metaphors Reading Skills, Reading Test, Speech Activities, Close Reading, Educational Activities
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Reading Test
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Teaching Fourth: Picture Books for Teaching Metaphors
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Free Halloween word work printable! This activity is perfect for the week before Halloween because it keeps kids calm and focused, and it's so fun that they won't even know they're improving their spelling skills! #LauraCandler #Halloweenfreebie #freewordwork Spelling Rules, Library Activities, Group Activities, Halloween Activities For Kids, Steam Activities
Spelling Rules
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Free Halloween word work printable! This activity is perfect for the week before Halloween because it keeps kids calm and focused, and it's so fun that they won't even know they're improving their spelling skills! #LauraCandler #Halloweenfreebie #freewordwork
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Teaching prefixes and suffixes is incredibly important for students' vocabulary instruction, but it's not always the most interesting. This blog post shares 15 engaging ways to teach prefixes and suffixes, ranging from using task cards to using Boom Learning and more. These ideas are perfect for elementary school teachers! Click through to read the full post. #Englishlanguagearts #ELA #vocabulary #prefixes #suffixes #rootwords #affixes #elementaryschool Teaching Tips, Vocabulary Instruction, Vocabulary Strategies, Vocabulary Activities
Teaching Tips
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Vocabulary Strategies
Vocabulary Activities
Teaching prefixes and suffixes is incredibly important for students' vocabulary instruction, but it's not always the most interesting. This blog post shares 15 engaging ways to teach prefixes and suffixes, ranging from using task cards to using Boom Learning and more. These ideas are perfect for elementary school teachers! Click through to read the full post. #Englishlanguagearts #ELA #vocabulary #prefixes #suffixes #rootwords #affixes #elementaryschool
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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How to Make Your Word Wall More Effective Creative Teaching, Preschool Ideas
Creative Teaching
Preschool Ideas
How to Make Your Word Wall More Effective
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Writing Resources
Thankful Writing is a free Thanksgiving writing activity from Laura Candler that's a step-by-step expository writing lesson and a craftivity all in one! The final project is sent home with students to be shared with their families on Thanksgiving day, and it's sure to be a memorable keepsake! Thanksgiving Writing, Thanksgiving Projects, Holiday Activities, Holiday Writing, Thanksgiving Blessings
Thanksgiving Writing
Thanksgiving Projects
Holiday Activities
Holiday Writing
Thanksgiving Blessings
Thankful Writing is a free Thanksgiving writing activity from Laura Candler that's a step-by-step expository writing lesson and a craftivity all in one! The final project is sent home with students to be shared with their families on Thanksgiving day, and it's sure to be a memorable keepsake!