Writer's Notebooks
3 Simple Techniques for When Students Can’t Think of a Writing Topic
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive when I lead professional development on writing instruction is: “What do
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Writer’s Notebooks
Writer's Notebooks
The Teacher’s Writers Notebook
If you are a writing teacher, I highly encourage you to keep a writer’s notebook. Because I’m not much of
Writer's Notebooks
It Seems to Work for Patricia Polacco
In a recent post I wrote about the importance of allowing students to choose their writing topics. Whenever I make that statement,
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Mining Memories
Writing Trait/Strategy:Where authors get ideas; ideas trait Mentor Text Suggestions:Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem FoxMemory String by Eve BuntingThe
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Mapping for Ideas
Writing Trait/Strategy:Generating Ideas; prewriting strategies; techniques authors use to generate writing topics Mentor Text Suggestions:My Map Book by Sara FanelliMarshfield
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Write About What You Know
Writing Trait/Strategy:Ideas Trait; Where authors get ideas Mentor Text Suggestions:Arthur Writes a Story by Marc BrownTreasures of the Heart by
