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How to Support Your Students with Writing
Do you have students who struggle with writing?
Maybe they struggle to come up with ideas and just stare at their paper. Maybe they have a difficult time organizing their thoughts or using a clear introduction and conclusion. Or perhaps they forget to edit their work for things like capitalization and spelling.
Wherever in the writing process they struggle, one thing is for sure - writing can be tricky!
That’s why we’ve implemented this 3 step writing process. Keep reading to learn more.
How to Teach Paragraph Writing using a Research-Based Approach
Paragraph writing can feel like a BIG skill - both to teach & to learn! That’s why today, we are breaking down how we can use a research-based framework to make paragraph writing & paragraph writing instruction easier! There’s even a free resource further down for you to use in your paragraph writing instruction!
What Students Need for Effective Comprehension & Writing in the Classroom
Today, we’re diving right into a pretty loaded topic! We wanted to start the conversation around what students need in order to effectively comprehend lessons in the classroom and what they need to be able to write effectively to demonstrate their knowledge.
Now obviously, this isn’t something we can fully communicate/solve in a single blog post. But … we do have a really good starting point! And, don’t worry, we also have some really good follow-up coming your way!
How to Teach Writing Systematically
The problem for many of our students is that they don’t know how to format paragraphs or more complex written pieces effectively. So just like we do with all other aspects of literacy, we put together a framework for students to follow.