This month, as you integrate reading and writing you will see that the writing process, comprehension, and vocabulary are taught authentically all together. .......................................................................................... Don't have the HUB, sign up …
Explore MoreThis month, enjoy hearing about your students’ winter break all while practicing these great sentence strategies. .......................................................................................... Don't have the HUB, sign up for a trial to see more lessons …
Explore MoreAre your students still struggling with the difference between plural nouns and possessive nouns? .......................................................................................... Don't have the HUB, sign up for a trial to see more lessons like these …
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Explore MoreGive students opportunities to practice important comprehension skills with this cute story all about fall! Through retelling, students learn key vocabulary and literary elements related to the genre. .......................................................................................... Don't …
Explore MoreIn this lesson, students practice identifying literary elements within text and answering literary analysis questions orally or in writing. Students will work through the short constructed response steps to frame …
Explore MoreThis month, give students opportunities to practice their inferencing skills by looking for text evidence to support their predictions. .......................................................................................... Don't have the HUB, sign up for a trial to …
Explore MoreIn the research section of your Empowering Writers Informational Guide, you will find lessons on how to take notes and turn them into responses. This month’s lesson shows you how …
Explore MoreThis month, get out those cameras and teach your students to notice and write specific details! This is a foundation lesson that is perfect for this time of year. Take …
Explore MoreEnjoy this lesson that focuses on specific details while keeping students engaged with one of their most favorite topics- ANIMALS! pLUS, THIS LESSON IS PERFECT FOR YOU TO CONNECT TO …
Explore MoreWhether you teach kindergarten or 8th grade, kicking off the school year in the literacy launch sets a solid foundation for every text experience throughout the year. From all of …
Explore MoreWhether you teach kindergarten or 8th grade, kicking off the school year in the literacy launch sets a solid foundation for every text experience throughout the year. From all of …
Explore MoreWhether you teach kindergarten or 8th grade, kicking off the school year in the literacy launch sets a solid foundation for every text experience throughout the year. From all of …
Explore MoreKeep skills sharp this summer with these engaging writing activities. They are designed to be used for all grade levels. The slides provide directions for students and the templates should …
Explore MoreK-1 students will be creating their own personalized “baseball” card showcasing their accomplishments in a sport or hobby that they enjoy. Follow the step by step procedure and celebrate your …
Explore MoreThis month Grade 6-8 students will be writing a full narrative in the form of a Memoir. They’ll choose an artifact that has some meaning to them and write the …
Explore MoreGrade 2-5 students will be creating their own personalized “baseball” card showcasing their accomplishments in a sport or hobby that they enjoy. Follow the step by step procedure that includes …
Explore MoreThis month students will learn financial literacy as they research how to be a wise consumer. This lesson includes math, research, shopping and writing. As students go shopping for a …
Explore MoreGrades 2-5 will focus on word referents in poetry - after all April is National Poetry Month. These poems will begin with researching a topic and then focus on developing …
Explore MoreThis multi-modal lesson focuses on adding details in the informational genre. Students will be introduced to the detail generating questions, “What does it look like?” and “Why is it important?” …
Explore MoreThis month students will be able to practice effective constructed response with a variety of texts. These lessons will utilize the texts we provide, but the steps can be used …
Explore MoreThis month students will be able to practice effective constructed response with a variety of texts. These lessons will utilize the texts we provide, but the steps can be used …
Explore MoreStudents in these grades will write a constructed response using a narrative text as the jumping off point. They will look for elements of sensory detail and then use that …
Explore MoreGrades 6-8, students will be gathering information about a specific sport in the Olympics, and then finding and using Golden Bricks to complete an essay. .......................................................................................... For more lessons like …
Explore MoreIn grades 2-5, students will also be asking focused research questions and be introduced to the Golden Bricks - powerful pieces of information - to include in a creative tri-fold …
Explore MoreIn grades K-1, students will help to generate a series of research questions and then look for the answers to those questions and draw/write a sentence or two about their …
Explore MoreK and Grade 1 students will be writing a Science Riddle about an Arctic animal. Authors use content area studies to learn about a topic and then apply that knowledge …
Explore MoreGrades 6-8 students will use content area topics and write a short descriptive paragraph using their powers of observation. They will apply their academic vocabulary to create word referents and …
Explore MoreGrades 2-5 students will be writing a Science Riddle using any of your own science topics. Learning about a topic and then using that knowledge to inform writing is a …
Explore MoreStudent work is a great way to see the effectiveness of teaching the foundation skills of writing and to inform your teacher practice. We've organized the samples in the following …
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