6th grade writing

Did you think teaching students to write would be a snap? I mean, you are a college-educated, certified individual. How hard could it possibly be? Well, it’s a challenge, especially when just starting out. In my classroom,

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Here's a step-by-step guide for teaching students to identify text evidence and support answers to questions with evidence from passages.

Teaching narrative writing is one of my favorite things! Teaching writing is a challenge–but when students get engaged and can be creative, it’s our way to hook them! If you want to read about some GREAT narrative teaching tips, head over to my blog post on Upper Elementary Snapshots. Check out my ideas about teaching […]

Free 6th grade grammar reference sheets for your students and why you should utilize them in your classroom. Click to download yours today!

Use these 6th grade journaling prompts to give your students a safe, comfortable space to consider their thoughts and opinions without worrying about judgment from others!

Year after year my students struggled with summaries, and then I started using this method for teaching summary writing. Eureka! I will never again teach this skill without this summary anchor chart.

5th grade writing doesn't have to be a struggle! This blog post will provide all of my best tips and ideas for teaching your fifth graders to succeed as writers. I’ve had classes where writing

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Expository Thinking Map