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Teaching the Whole Child (in a Fragmented World)
Blog Post
Developing Social-Emotional Skills Through Literature
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Support Students Through Trying Times
Blog Post
Dealing with Sadness in School
Blog Post
Connect SEL to the Brain
Blog Post
Teach Revision with Writing Models
English Language Arts:
Revising
Reading
Writing Process
Blog Post
Empower Students with Choice
English Language Arts:
Writing to Learn
21st Century Skills:
Writing
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Thinking with Brain and Body
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Teach “Out There” Thinking
21st Century Skills:
Visual Literacy
Audio-Visual Project
Creative Thinking
Creating
Blog Post
ELA and SEL: Partners in Learning
English Language Arts:
Writing
Blog Post
Youth in Crisis: Address Pervasive Sadness
Blog Post
Listen with Empathy
Blog Post
Don’t Leave Grammar to AI
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Sentence
Punctuation
Capitalization
Usage
Writing Topic
When I did something amazing
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Education
Goals
Writing Topic
If I started my own business, I'd . . .
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Personal Essay
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
Technology
Money
Goals
Life
Work
Writing Topic
Staying at a friend's house
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Creative Writing
Explanatory Writing
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Story
Play
Poem
Explanatory Essay
Personal Essay
Theme:
Friends
Life
Play
Writing Topic
My most embarrassing moment
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Life
Family
Education
Writing Topic
Talk about being scared!
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Creative Writing
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Story
Play
Poem
Theme:
Life
Family
Friends
Writing Topic
I'll never eat another . . .
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Creative Writing
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Story
Play
Poem
Theme:
Food
Life
Writing Topic
My best day
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Theme:
Life
Goals
Family
Friends
Writing Topic
A day in the life of my pet
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Creative Writing
Narrative Writing
Form:
Narrative Paragraph
Personal Narrative
Story
Play
Poem
Theme:
Animals
Family
Love
Home
Writing Topic
Creepy, crawly things
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Research Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Research Report
Theme:
Animals
Science
Environment
Nature
Writing Topic
What if I were the teacher?
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
Theme:
Education
Rules
Writing Topic
Instructions for a pet sitter of my pet
Level:
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mode:
Explanatory Writing
Form:
Explanatory Paragraph
Explanatory Essay
How-To
Theme:
Animals
Family
Rules