Learn Canvas Fast for Online Teaching! This video series will get you started quickly. First, take a breath. Don’t be stressed out about being going online with your classroom. I got you! Learn the Canvas Dashboard In this video, you will learn how the Canvas...
Grab your reader and don’t let go with 3 quick revision strategies for informational text because you want them to read what you have to say. No fumbles. This is Super Bowl Weekend, so why not use a football analogy, right? In this week’s The Write Idea Podcast...
Informational text structures are the organizational patterns all writers must learn. Most people read and write for informational purposes, so it’s imperative that we teach our students these building blocks of writing. Before we get started though, I want to...
Teaching descriptive writing by telling writers to “SHOW, not tell” is ineffective. Writers need to know what you mean by “SHOW.” Description requires a lot more thinking from a writer, to coordinate sensory details, powerful action verbs and specific nouns to work...
Who is your intended audience? I often explain to my students that they need to know who they are writing for – who will be their intended audience? I remind students that they aren’t just writing to complete an assignment, and I’m NOT supposed to be their ONLY...
The list-making writing strategy helps students to generate topic ideas quickly. By keeping a section in their writing journal for list-making, students will always have topics to write about throughout the school year. Use a timer and you teach them how to turn off...
How to write to a person you love as a holiday gift podcast episode 5 of The Write Idea. Today’s podcast episode is about how to write to a person you love as a holiday gift. I want to talk to you about using your writing for a very particular intended audience...
A writer’s workspace is what I discuss in episode 4 of The Write Idea Podcast – I discuss finding the workspace and time to write. Do you long for a special place to write? How about a chunk of TIME to write? So many writers have these same problems, but...
Writer’s journals are essential tools for writers, and thus writing teachers and their students. I created both this podcast and blog post to convince you why the ancient technology of writing on paper is essential to being a more thoughtful and productive writer. ...
The Write Idea Podcast – I am so excited to introduce you to my new podcast for ELA teachers, Creative Writing teachers and writers (no matter your age)! This has been several months in the making. From concept to getting episode scripts researched, written and...
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