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Minilesson

Selecting Topics with the Basics of Life

Use broad subjects to find specific topics.

Writing Topic

Self-esteem

Explanatory Paragraph

Blog Post

Sentence Modeling

English Language Arts:

Qualities of Writing

Structure

Minilesson

Sentence Modeling with the Masters

Practice sentence modeling.

Minilesson

Sequencing with a Time Line

Use time lines for critical thinking.

Blog Post

Serious Fun in the Classroom

Minilesson

Setting and Reaching Goals

Help students set and reach academic goals.

Low angle view of a male athlete performing a pole vault against the sky

Student Writing Model

Shadow Fort

This model is based on an essay submitted by fourth-grader Amy. She explains her favorite place by telling (1) how she built the fort and (2) a special time she spent there with a hurt friend.

Minilesson

Sharing Fiction with a Partner

Use shared inquiry to read fiction.

Blog Post

Show Me!

English Language Arts:

Revising

Infographic

Show or Tell

Student Writing Model

Sloppy Joes

Molly, the fourth-grade author of this short poem, tells us something about her favorite food.

Student Writing Model

Snapshots

Before Facebook, Snapchat, and Pinterest allowed us to gather and store images digitally, students kept their memories in photo albums and even shoeboxes. In this historic model, Alita writes about her shoebox collection of memories. Vivid details recreate the feeling of thumbing through pictures.