Writing

How to Teach Genres of Writing to Upper Elementary Students

September 3, 2023

Wondering how to teach genres of writing to upper elementary students? Start with the nuances of narrative, informative, and argumentative. Work on common strategies as you go. Finally, introduce specialized…

Teaching Research Skills to Elementary Students

August 20, 2023

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Research, Writing

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Teaching research skills to elementary students takes the entire year. Start with short, teacher-generated activities. Continue with guided subject-area projects. Finally, your students will be ready for independent research. (more…)

Teach kids how to write a paragraph with the hamburger analogy and an example.

How to Write a Paragraph Example

April 9, 2023

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Informative Writing, Writing

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Teaching kids how to write a paragraph? Use the hamburger analogy – and a paragraph example! They’ll soon understand topic, supporting detail, and concluding sentences. (more…)

Teaching Argumentative Writing? How to Do It in Upper Elementary

January 17, 2021

Brenda Kovich

Argumentative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

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Teaching argumentative writing in upper elementary grades scaffolds from one to five paragraphs. Learn how to use specific structures and strategies to get effective essays from your students. (more…)

Teaching with a Five-Paragraph Essay Example

January 10, 2021

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Writing

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Looking for a five-paragraph essay example? Look and listen in as a fourth grade teacher models this strong writing structure for her students. (more…)

Teaching Persuasive Writing Methods for the Best Paragraphs

January 3, 2021

Brenda Kovich

Argumentative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

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Teaching persuasive writing methods to third or fourth graders? Begin with a simple graphic organizer. Then elaborate, improve word choice, add transitions, and vary sentences. Before you know it, kids’…

Teaching Women’s Suffrage with a Suffragettes Research Activity

August 2, 2020

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Research

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Teaching women’s suffrage is a great way to celebrate the 19th Amendment. This activity lets kids research famous suffragettes to learn more. (more…)

Teaching Black History Month – Research Projects & More!

January 21, 2020

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Research

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Enjoy teaching Black History Month with research projects and two other ELA activities. First, kids research famous African Americans. Second, they learn about the earliest Black settlers in the United…

How to Differentiate Your Biography Research Project

January 17, 2019

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Research

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Biography research projects can engage your entire class. Just use the Goldilocks principle. In other words, the process shouldn’t be too easy or too hard. Instead, it should be just…

Improve narrative writing with twelve proven strategies.

12 Easy Ways to Improve Narrative Writing

June 22, 2018

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Narrative Writing, Writing

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Improve narrative writing in your classroom with a dozen handy hints! Focus on one or two each time kids write, and watch their writing shine! Read on for ideas and…

Writing

How to Teach Genres of Writing to Upper Elementary Students

Teaching Research Skills to Elementary Students

How to Write a Paragraph Example

Teaching Argumentative Writing? How to Do It in Upper Elementary

Teaching with a Five-Paragraph Essay Example

Teaching Persuasive Writing Methods for the Best Paragraphs

Teaching Women’s Suffrage with a Suffragettes Research Activity

Teaching Black History Month – Research Projects & More!

How to Differentiate Your Biography Research Project

12 Easy Ways to Improve Narrative Writing

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