Writing & Grammar

Let’s be real…Grammar is important, but it can also be very dry. Since boredom is one of the easiest ways to make our students check

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I just can’t wait to teach grammar?” I mean, we know that grammar is important and that we do

The end of the year is a hectic time. Kids are checking out as spring fever kicks in and you, as a teacher, are trying

I’ve always loved writing, so it makes sense that I also love to teach writing. Teaching writing though is not always easy. What seems so

Teaching paragraph writing is crucial in my mind. When you consider all the reports and papers a student will need to write during his/her school

This is the last of four in my series on Teaching Paragraph Writing. If you’ve been following along, you know that we’ve discussed Topic Sentences,

Teaching conclusions is one of the most difficult parts of teaching students to write well-written paragraphs. Students may be able to write a topic sentence

Kids are natural-born persuaders. They do it all the time. The trick as a teacher is to take their set of skills and help them

It’s not just how darn cute the kids look, or how much the parents oooh and ahhh over what a great event it is, (we