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5 End of the Year Tips for Teachers
Five tips for teachers to end the school year on a high note by fostering joy, celebrating achievements, & self-reflection.
Heather
May 31, 20233 min read
Sub Plans Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide for Busy Teachers
Having to take a day away from your classroom can be stressful. I remember the mental “should I or shouldn’t I? in the middle of the...
Heather
May 3, 20236 min read
Improving Student Writing in 5 Easy Steps Using Modeling
Learn how to improve students writing in 5 easy steps using modeling.
Heather
Mar 26, 20233 min read
5 Mindset Shifts You Need to Make to Transform Writing Instruction in Your Classroom
Check out these 5 important mindset shifts that need to make NOW to transform writing instruction in your classroom.
Heather
Feb 15, 202310 min read
The Problem With Roll-A-Story Narrative Writing in Grades 3-5
Learn how to use "Roll-A-Story" narrative writing activities in your class to improve your students' writing skills.
Heather
Dec 13, 20225 min read
5 Secrets to Get Students Excited for Summer Reading & Writing
Summer reading and writing can be fun. Read all about my 5 secrets to getting kids excited to read and write over summer vacation.
Heather
Jun 4, 20227 min read
Make a Mother's Day Gift With Students That Won't End Up In The Trash
Make Mother's Day fun by learning the history of the holiday & having students write poems celebrating mom that won't end up in the trash.
Heather
May 1, 20222 min read
Improve Your Students' Narrative Writing...All It Takes is a Little Imagination
Help your students improve their narrative writing by teaching them to use their imagination.
Heather
Apr 26, 20226 min read
Using Plot Diagrams to Improve Students' Narrative Writing
Plot diagrams are a great way to help improve your students' narrative writing. Read all about how to use plot diagrams to create lessons t
Heather
Apr 10, 20223 min read
The Power of Graphic Organizers for Narrative Writing
Read all about the power of graphic organizers to help students learn to write narratives.
Heather
Apr 3, 20225 min read
How to Teach Writing Using Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoirs
How do you teach writing using biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs? It's easier than you think and I can show you how!
Heather
Mar 27, 20225 min read
24 Memoirs, Biographies, & Autobiographies That Your Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Graders Will Love
These 24 memoirs, biographies, & autobiographies are sure to engage & inspire students as well as show them great examples of storytelling.
Heather
Mar 20, 202216 min read
Taking a Deeper Dive into Narrative Writing
What is narrative writing and what are the narrative text type structures? Let’s find out!
Heather
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Narrative, Informative, Opinion...Oh My!
Understanding narrative, informative, & opinion writing, so you can confidently teach them to your students.
Heather
Mar 6, 20224 min read
6 Must-Have Tools for Teacher Writing
Read about my six must-have tools for teaching and organizing writing workshop time.
Heather
Feb 27, 20224 min read
3 Sure Fire Ways to Set Students (and yourself) Up for Writing Success
Set students (& yourself) up for writing success using these 3 things that you already have...
Heather
Feb 20, 20224 min read
What the Heck is the Instructional Writing Sequence?
Understanding the instructional writing sequence for teachers teaching writing in their classroom.
Heather
Feb 13, 20223 min read
How I Learned to Love Teaching Writing (and how you can learn to love it too!)
I used to hate teaching writing until I realized these 4 things...
Heather
Feb 6, 20223 min read
Organizing Made Easy...Meet My New Book Binding Machine!
Getting organized with my new book binding machine.
Heather
Jan 23, 20222 min read
Ready, Set, GO! Celebrating the New Year With Your Students
Writing S.M.A.R.T. goals for the new year.
Heather
Jan 10, 20223 min read
