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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
Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students
Blog Post
4 Writing Strategies for Creative Thinking
Blog Post
10 Reasons Why We Write #WhyIWrite
Minilesson
Performing "Systems Checks" of Your Writing
Help students self-evaluate their writing.
Blog Post
How Photojournalism Connects Kids and Community
Blog Post
7 Steps to a Great Writing Workshop
Minilesson
Using a Peer Response Sheet
Teach students to write peer responses.
Books
Writers Express Skillsbook (Grade 4)
Books
Writers Express Skillsbook Teacher's Edition (Grade 4)
Books
Writers Express Teacher's Guide
Infographic
Text Structures Revealed
Books
Writers Express Skillsbook (Grade 5)
Books
Writers Express Skillsbook Teacher's Edition (Grade 5)
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.
Minilesson
Using Commas in a Series
Use commas in series.
Minilesson
Using Commas in Dates and Addresses
Use commas in dates and addresses.
Minilesson
Using Commas with Numbers and Interjections
Use commas with numbers and interjections.
Minilesson
Using Hyphens with Compounds and Fractions
Use hyphens in compounds and fractions.
Minilesson
Using Apostrophes in Contractions and Possessives
Use apostrophes with contractions and possessives.
Minilesson
Using Quotation Marks
Use quotation marks with titles and quotations.