Write ItGrades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Online Learning Activities | Writing Activities | Journalism The premiere site for kids' and teens' writing instruction and online publishing, Write It is packed with step-by-step workshops, tutorials... Save To Organizer |
From Brainstorm to Published PaperGrades 3–5 | Content Area Reading | Online Learning Activities | Writing Activities | Lesson Plans and Unit Plans Students researh, observe, and experiment in relation to a chosen topic. They then prepare a short science report and publish it online. Save To Organizer |
Launching a Writer's WorkshopGrades 1–2 | Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Writing Activities | Unit Plans This unit gives ideas to get your Writer's Workshop started effectively. Ideas include interviewing writers, discovering where writers... Save To Organizer |
Writing an AutobiographyGrades 6–8 | Writing Activities | Lesson Plans | Autobiographical Writing | Nonfiction Writing The genre of autobiographical writing builds on the existing interest that middle school students already have in themselves and their... Save To Organizer |
Writing for the WebGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Writing Activities | Reading Response | Journalism Motivating students to write is much easier when they are engaged in an authentic writing experience. Students get invested in the process... Save To Organizer |
Book Reviews: Online and Beyond!Grades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Computer Lab Activities | Online Learning Activities | Reading Assessment In this unit, students will investigate three areas of the review genre: food, movies, and books. Ongoing formative assessment will guide... Save To Organizer |
The Craft of Magazine WritingGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Literature | Lesson Plans | Nonfiction Writing Students will identify nonfiction features, discuss why those features are used, and apply some of these features in a class-created... Save To Organizer |
Writing Movie Reviews: Lights, Camera, Publish!Grades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Content Area Reading | Independent Reading | Reading Comprehension Students will explore writing movie reviews as part of a larger unit of study on review writing. Ongoing formative assessment will guide... Save To Organizer |
Writing Food Reviews: Food for ThoughtGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Lesson Plans | Descriptive Essay | Persuasive Writing Students will explore writing food reviews as part of a larger unit of study on review writing. Ongoing formative assessment will guide the... Save To Organizer |
Activities for Demonstrating the Traits of WritingGrades 6–8 | Literature | Articles | Main Idea and Details | Plot, Character and Setting Learn how to adapt the Six-Traits writing model for use in your classroom. Kechia Williams, a middle school teacher in South Carolina uses... Save To Organizer |
Teaching Writing to Young ChildrenGrades 1–2 | Book Resources | Lesson Plans The Trait Crate series 3-5 now includes K-2 . Each Trait Crate kit is grade specific, with picture books, posters and music CDs and... Save To Organizer |
Teaching Beginning WritersPreK–K | Writing Activities | Articles | Early Writing | Writing Process Teaching writing to young children takes a lot of preparation and patience. With the right resources in place, you can foster successful... Save To Organizer |
How-To BooksPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Writing Activities | Lesson Plans | Expository Writing Naomi and Alexandra use the creative non-fiction genre to support kindergartners language and vocabulary skills to write how-to books about... Save To Organizer |
Writing With Scientists Teacher's GuideGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Research Skills | Teaching Guides | Writing Lesson plans and additional resources for using the "Writing With Scientists" student activity in the classroom Save To Organizer |
Ann M. Martin's Writing ModelGrades 3–5 | Drawing Conclusions | Main Idea and Details | Plot, Character and Setting | Story Elements Features a lesson plan in which students learn about author Ann M. Martin's writing process for the book, A Dog's Life. Students then use... Save To Organizer |
Write Like David ShannonPreK–K | Grades 1–2 | Book Resources | Lesson Plans | Writing Process Details a lesson plan that entails students researching author David Shannon and creating a book that imitates his writing style. Save To Organizer |
Student-Created Poetry Slideshow in PowerPointGrades 1–2 | Writing Activities | Articles | Poetry Writing | Computers Teaching first graders poetry is great fun when you use Power Point as a teaching tool. One teacher uses her favorite, Five Senses Poem, to... Save To Organizer |
Acrostic Mother's Day PoemsGrades 1–2 | Guided Reading | Book Resources | Reading Response | Lesson Plans Mother's Day is a wonderful time to work on poetry writing in the form of acrostics. An acrostic poem uses the letters in a topic word to... Save To Organizer |
Pictures and Slogans Persuade an Audience!Grades 6–8 | Writing Activities | Making Inferences | Reading Response | Listening and Speaking Shows a lesson plan for teaching students about the persuasive tactics used in advertising, including word choice and symbols, which... Save To Organizer |
The Art of PersuasionGrades 1–2 | Writing Activities | Main Idea and Details | Book Resources | Lesson Plans Sharpen students' vocabulary, persuasive writing skills, and knowledge of the constitution with this lesson plan in which they write a mock... Save To Organizer |
