There are so many brilliant teachers who are committed to sharing their great ideas that motivate students to write. This idea from Lisa Storm Fink also offers a full step-by-step lesson plan. So, let your students know it’s time to write about their favorite subject – themselves!! http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/alphabiography-project-totally-937.html
Pets make great subjects for stories. Especially your pet, who is the best pet in the world. But…where and how do we start a story? First, you need an idea…and maybe you should take a moment and follow your pet around the house or take him for a walk. What is he thinking about? Does …
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Ashley loves animals, and wanted to write about so many of them. When she said down to write a story, she could not decide which one to write about. Would it be a dog? Would it be a bird? Maybe a raccoon? But if it’s a dog, then what breed ? Big or small? Long …
A successful way to challenge students to become more independent writers is to task yourself as a listener. Help students learn what ideas and things in and about their lives are special to them. Encourage them to make discoveries and connections with those things in their writing. Students who are always supplied with outside ideas …
