The Best Informative Writing Activities with Astonishing Student Results
Are you looking for some engaging project ideas or informative writing activities for your elementary classroom? These 10 informative writing activities are fun, engaging and common core aligned. They are sure to get your students thinking and applying their knowledge of nonfiction topics in new and exciting ways. All About Me What better way to […]
The Best Informative Writing Mentor Texts that Students Will LOVE
Are you looking for some engaging informative writing mentor texts to use in your classroom? When students are gathering facts, it is important to use authentic facts and details for their research. Below are some ideas to gather great informative or nonfiction texts for your classroom. What if You Had… Animal Series If your students […]
How to Teach Informative Writing in 2nd Grade with Spectacular Results
Not going to lie.. informative writing can be daunting. Which makes teaching informative writing that much more daunting. However, it doesn’t have to be a battle and it can even be FUN! Important Concepts: Students need to learn how to research facts about a topic and restate those facts in their own words. Both parts […]
The Best Opinion Writing Activities with Astonishing Student Results
Are you looking for some fun opinion writing prompts or templates for your primary learners? Using an opinion writing activity rather than a regular prompt or graphic organizer is a great way to increase student engagement. These fun crafts and digital activities are a great way to get your students to write persuasive arguments. 1. […]
The Best Opinion Writing Mentor Texts Students Will Love
Are you looking for some engaging authentic opinion writing mentor texts to help get your students formulating and writing their opinion? Below are my 10 favorite opinion writing mentor texts to pair with fun projects or prompts for your classroom. 1. Mentor Text 1: Hey, Little Ant This classic text is a great way to […]
How to Teach Opinion Writing in 2nd Grade with Spectacular Results
Looking for an alternative to OREO when teaching opinion writing in 2nd grade? Something more natural, more engaging, and cross-curricular that could be applied to various contents? Read on for my favorite tips and tricks to teach your second graders all about writing their opinion in a persuasive manner. Important Concepts: Students will need to […]