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These materials will give students the means to develop as writers and publish their work.

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 >	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 >
Lesson Plans, Writing Activities 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, Computer Lab Activities, Online Learning Activities, Writing Activities, Book Resources 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, Writing Activities 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 >	Lesson Plans, Book Resources 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 >
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 >	Lesson Plans, Writing Activities 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, Book Resources Joan Novelli’s Writing Workshop Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Suggests using a lesson in autobiographical writing to get students acquainted at the beginning of the school year. The lesson plan includes... Read more >	Articles, Writing Activities 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 >
Articles, Lesson Plans, Book Resources 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 >	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 >
Articles, Writing Activities 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 >	Unit Plans, Writing Activities Writing Autobiographies Grades: 6–8 This comprehensive assignment in autobiographical writing helps students hone their state-standard writing skills, while enabling teachers to... Read more >
Unit Plans, Writing Activities Unit Plan: Writing an Autobiography Grades: 9–12 Encourage students to boost their confidence by writing about what they know through personal experience. Read more >	Unit Plans, Writing Activities Business Letter Writing Grades: 6–8 Offers thought provoking expository and letter-writing exercises emulating real-life scenarios that require concise written communication. Read more >
Unit Plans, Writing Activities, Authors and Illustrators, Book Resources Celebrate Our Favorite Authors Grades: PreK–K Promotes early literacy by having students discuss and emulate their favorite authors and writing styles. This lesson unit plan also teaches... Read more >	Unit Plans Unit Plan: Journal Writing from a Graphic Timeline Grades: 6–8, 9–12 Foster students'self-expression though journaling. Students use a graphic timeline, brainstorming sessions, and personal goal setting to prompt... Read more >
Unit Plans, Writing Activities Creative Writing in the Math Classroom Grades: 6–8 Recommends the use of open ended math questions for constructed response, thereby utilizing students writing and problem solving skills. Read more >	Unit Plans, Writing Activities Persuasion Through Advertising Grades: 6–8 Describes a unit plan in which students learn about forming a persuasive argument with visual and written techniques. Students are then asked to... Read more >