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Minilesson
Analyzing with a Cause-Effect Chart
Analyze causes and effects of any topic.
Minilesson
Comparing with a Venn Diagram
Analyze similarities and differences.
Minilesson
Analyzing with a Line Diagram
Analyze parts of a topic with a line diagram.
Minilesson
Writing a Tumble-Down Poem
Help students write a free-verse poem.
Minilesson
Writing a 5 W’s Story
Help students write realistic stories.
Minilesson
Elaborating in a Food Review
Help students practice elaboration.
Minilesson
Writing Freely and Rapidly
Teach student to freewrite for ideas.
Minilesson
Writing a Family Story and Historical Marker
Inspire students to write family stories.
Minilesson
Using a Peer Response Sheet
Teach students to write peer responses.
Minilesson
Discovering Narrative Strategies
Use shared inquiry to develop personal narratives.
Minilesson
Discovering Rules for Their, There, and They’re
Use shared inquiry to learn their, there, and they're.
Minilesson
Sharing Fiction with a Partner
Use shared inquiry to read fiction.
Minilesson
Writing a Historical Dialogue
Create a dialogue with a historical figure.
Minilesson
Elaborating Sentences
Add detail to sentences.
Minilesson
Choosing the Right Coordinating Conjunction
Learn how to choose precise connecting words.
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences
Learn how to add new details to sentences.
Minilesson
Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
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
Minilesson
Writing an InstaMemory
Help students narrate and describe.
Minilesson
Drawing a Life Map
Help students gather ideas for narratives.
Minilesson
Avoiding Double Subjects
Help students avoid double subjects.
