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Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities Write It Grades: 6–8, 9–12 The premiere site for kids' and teens' writing instruction and online publishing, Write It is packed with step-by-step workshops, tutorials, and... Read more >	Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities, Lesson Plans and Unit Plans From Brainstorm to Published Paper Grades: 3–5 Students researh, observe, and experiment in relation to a chosen topic. They then prepare a short science report and publish it online. Read more >
Writing Activities, Unit Plans Launching a Writer's Workshop Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 This unit gives ideas to get your Writer's Workshop started effectively. Ideas include interviewing writers, discovering where writers get their... Read more >	Writing Activities, Lesson Plans Writing an Autobiography Grades: 6–8 The genre of autobiographical writing builds on the existing interest that middle school students already have in themselves and their lives while... Read more >
Writing Activities Writing for the Web Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Motivating students to write is much easier when they are engaged in an authentic writing experience. Students get invested in the process, take... Read more >	Computer Lab Activities, Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities, Book Resources, Lesson Plans Book Reviews: Online and Beyond! Grades: 3–5, 6–8 In this unit, students will investigate three areas of the review genre: food, movies, and books. Ongoing formative assessment will guide the way in... Read more >
Lesson Plans The Craft of Magazine Writing Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Students will identify nonfiction features, discuss why those features are used, and apply some of these features in a class-created magazine. Read more >	Writing Activities, Lesson Plans Writing Movie Reviews: Lights, Camera, Publish! Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Students will explore writing movie reviews as part of a larger unit of study on review writing. Ongoing formative assessment will guide the way in... Read more >
Lesson Plans Writing Food Reviews: Food for Thought Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Students will explore writing food reviews as part of a larger unit of study on review writing. Ongoing formative assessment will guide the way in... Read more >	Articles, Book Resources, Lesson Plans Activities for Demonstrating the Traits of Writing Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Learn how to adapt the Six-Traits writing model for use in your classroom. Kechia Williams, a middle school teacher in South Carolina uses the... Read more >
Book Resources, Lesson Plans Teaching Writing to Young Children Grades: 1–2 Teaching lessons within the Trait Crate series for Grades K-2 that use picture books, teaching guides, posters and more. Read more >	Writing Activities, Articles Teaching Beginning Writers Grades: PreK–K Teaching writing to young children takes a lot of preparation and patience. With the right resources in place, you can foster successful writers... Read more >
Writing Activities, Lesson Plans How-To Books Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Naomi and Alexandra use the creative non-fiction genre to support kindergartners language and vocabulary skills to write how-to books about topics... Read more >	Teaching Guides Writing With Scientists Teacher's Guide Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Lesson plans and additional resources for using the "Writing With Scientists" student activity in the classroom Read more >
Teaching Guides Ann M. Martin's Writing Model Grades: 3–5 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... Read more >	Book Resources, Lesson Plans Write Like David Shannon Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 This lesson plan teaches students how to research author David Shannon and how to create a book that imitates his writing style. Read more >
Writing Activities, Articles Student-Created Poetry Slideshow in PowerPoint Grades: 1–2 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 get... Read more >	Book Resources, Lesson Plans Acrostic Mother's Day Poems Grades: 1–2 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 begin... Read more >
Writing Activities, Lesson Plans Pictures and Slogans Persuade an Audience! Grades: 6–8 Shows a lesson plan for teaching students about the persuasive tactics used in advertising, including word choice and symbols, which students... Read more >	Writing Activities, Book Resources, Lesson Plans The Art of Persuasion Grades: 1–2 Sharpen students' vocabulary, persuasive writing skills, and knowledge of the constitution with this lesson plan in which they write a mock letter... Read more >