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Grow the Reading-Writing Connection
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Reflecting on "Bad Ideas About Writing"
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4 Writing Activities for Celebrating Black History
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Deeper Thinking for the Common Core
Minilesson
Creating Pie Graphs

Minilesson
Creating a Plan
Help students plan projects.

Blog Post
7 Graphic Organizers for Critical Thinking
Minilesson
Creating a Rubric to Evaluate Projects
Create a quick rubric for any project.

Minilesson
Sequencing with a Time Line
Use time lines for critical thinking.

Minilesson
Evaluating with a Pro-Con Chart
Analyze good and bad with a pro-con chart.

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.

Blog Post
How Photojournalism Connects Kids and Community
Minilesson
Using a Peer Response Sheet
Teach students to write peer responses.

Minilesson
Correcting End Punctuation
Insert end punctuation in the paragraph.

Minilesson
Correcting Capitalization 1
Correct capitalization.

Minilesson
Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement 1
Make subjects and verbs agree in number.
