Category: Reading & ELA

You would think descriptive writing would be simple to teach, but it’s much more complex. Students often think that just adding extra words presents more detail in their work. Let’s take a look at some helpful tips for how to teach descriptive writing practices that will help your students become

When I think of Narrative Writing, I think of storytelling. I imagine kids writing about their experiences and things they dream up. Narratives can be real or make-believe situations and are so fun to write about. While some students don’t prefer making up stories, there are ways to make it

Teaching narrative writing and need some fun writing prompts to get your students thinking? I have found that the more fun you make the narrative writing prompts, the more students will write. Here is a list of 55 narrative writing prompts you will want to use in your classroom. Some

Stories are everywhere! Kids absolutely love telling and hearing stories, but they often struggle with how to write their narratives down. Whether they are writing a short story about a personal experience they had, using their imagination to create fictional narratives, or recording someone else’s point of view in the

Opinion writing is such a fun way for kids to express themselves. They can write opinion pieces about almost anything! Opinion writing can stem from prompts, and mentor texts, and they even evolve into persuasive writing. Want to learn how to use mentor texts and fun prompts to keep your