Writer’s Notebooks

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

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,

Mentor Texts

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