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Minilesson
Using Time-Order Transitions
Teach about chronological transitions.
Minilesson
If I Were President
Think about being president.
Minilesson
Comparing Myself to a President
Compare yourself to a president.
Minilesson
If I Were a President's Pet
Imagine being a president's pet.
Blog Post
Teaching the Whole Child (in a Fragmented World)
Blog Post
Developing Social-Emotional Skills Through Literature
Blog Post
Dealing with Sadness in School
Blog Post
Connect SEL to the Brain
Blog Post
Improve SEL Through Literature
Blog Post
8 Best Practices for Mentoring Young Writers
Blog Post
Connecting Writing with Media Literacy
Blog Post
6 Ways to Scaffold Writing for ELLs
Blog Post
8 Mindful Writing Habits (and 16 Prompts!)
Blog Post
Eyes on Editing
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Pitch Your Project!
Minilesson
Writing Descriptions That "Show" Instead of "Tell"
Teach students to use sensory details.
Minilesson
Writing a "Showing" Paragraph
Help students show instead of tell.
Minilesson
Writing an InstaMemory
Help students narrate and describe.
Minilesson
Writing a Four-Star Food Review
Use this prompt to spark students' creativity.
Minilesson
Writing: Now how do I get out of this one?
Assign this prompt to spark students' creativity.
Minilesson
Writing a Diary of a Famous Figure
Have students creatively narrate.
Minilesson
Writing Back-and-Forth Stories
Inspire students to collaborate in writing.
Minilesson
Using PAST to Understand Assignments
Teach students to analyze writing assignments.
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas Using Different Levels of Details
Teach elaboration with levels of detail.