February 23, 2021
by Evan-Moor
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Students who struggle with writing have probably been deterred further by the transition to distanced or at-home learning. Though they may feel more discouraged or unmotivated at home, there are plenty of ways you can still promote creative writing skills, … Continue reading
November 25, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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Inspire creative writing in your classroom this winter with fun winter writing prompts. Even reluctant writers will have a difficult time resisting the engaging themes of snowflakes, gifts, and holiday cheer. Use these prompts to inspire festive writing in your … Continue reading
August 19, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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Developing students’ writing takes practice and hard work throughout the year, and it can be difficult to transition young students’ basic writing into detailed and descriptive sentences. Teaching early writing components such as expanding sentences, beginning paragraphs, identifying topic sentences, … Continue reading
February 4, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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Creative writing is one of my favorite subjects to teach and is often a writing activity that students enjoy. However, creative writing can be a very challenging activity for some students. Providing engaging topics and images can help reluctant writers … Continue reading
October 15, 2018
by Evan-Moor
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Teaching similes and metaphors is the first step in moving your students beyond literal meaning and teaching them to mature as writers. Students need to see and hear figurative language many times before they will use it in their own … Continue reading
March 20, 2018
by Evan-Moor
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Simplify the writing process by breaking down your writing lessons into teachable daily chunks and committing to a daily writing routine. Writing can be a difficult subject to teach within the confines of the classroom schedule. However, including short writing … Continue reading