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Writing Persuasive Text

Writing Persuasive Text

Persuasive writing is writing where you try to convince someone to take a particular issue o[...]
Writing Narrative Style

Writing Narrative Style

Narrative Essay Examples In a narrative essay you tell a story, but you also make a point[...]
Writing Descriptive Text

Writing Descriptive Text

In descriptive writing, the author does not tell the reader what was seen, felt, tested, sme[...]
Writing in Exposition Style

Writing in Exposition Style

Exposition can be seen in music, films, television shows, plays, and written text. It is the writer'[...]
Write the Words to this Short Video

Write the Words to this Short Video

To practice writing and storytelling, watch this video, which has no words. Now, write the words. [...]
Adding Art to your Story

Adding Art to your Story

Images are part of the story – sometimes they are only in your imagination: and sometimes you get lu[...]
Creative Exercises: Getting Ready to Write

Creative Exercises: Getting Ready to Write

It’s shocking how loud the empty blank page can scream at you. Deafening. How do we start? One wo[...]
How to Outline a Story in Five Minutes

How to Outline a Story in Five Minutes

OK, we have heard you!! How do you get right into a story? Here is an 11-minute video by Adora Svita[...]
Writing Outside the Box

Writing Outside the Box

Writing is always fun...especially when you "write outside the box" as suggested by Jayne M. Rose-Va[...]
Creating an Autobiography

Creating an Autobiography

There are so many brilliant teachers who are committed to sharing their great ideas that motivate st[...]
Start Writing your Animal Stories by Thinking Like your Pet

Start Writing your Animal Stories by Thinking Like your Pet

Pets make great subjects for stories. Especially your pet, who is the best pet in the world. [...]
Focus your thoughts; focus your words.

Focus your thoughts; focus your words.

Ashley loves animals, and wanted to write about so many of them. When she said down to write a s[...]
Writer's Welfare

Writer's Welfare

A successful way to challenge students to become more independent writers is to task yourself as a l[...]
Talk for Thought

Talk for Thought

Talking propels reading and writing development. “It is through talk that children learn to follo[...]
Share Stories During the Holidays

Share Stories During the Holidays

Sharing stories in the classroom and at home is the most important way to support literacy, accordin[...]
Pets Make us Happy & Healthy

Pets Make us Happy & Healthy

The simple truth is: pets and animals add value to our lives. They fill us with happiness; we ca[...]
Stories Teach Us about Ourselves

Stories Teach Us about Ourselves

In her book Raising Lifelong Learners Lucy Calkins states, “Teachers know the value of talking a[...]
Teaching Media Literacy - Studying Junk Mail

Teaching Media Literacy - Studying Junk Mail

By investigating junk mail, students learn to think about and question texts in ways that develop th[...]
Teaching Thankfulness

Teaching Thankfulness

At the time Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, it is a good idea to pause to teach children how to EX[...]
Creating (and Looking for) Secret Messages in Art

Creating (and Looking for) Secret Messages in Art

Children's Illustrator Angela Padron once again bring insight and storytelling ideas to those who cr[...]
10 Proofreading Tips

10 Proofreading Tips

10 Tips for Proofreading Effectively By Richard Norquist There's no foolproof formula for per[...]
Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class  - Part Four

Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class - Part Four

Rescue Writing considers it an honor to support teachers in their classrooms and parents of homescho[...]
Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class  - Part Three

Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class - Part Three

Rescue Writing considers it an honor to support teachers in their classrooms and parents of homescho[...]
Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class  - Part Two

Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class - Part Two

Rescue Writing considers it an honor to support teachers in their classrooms and parents of homescho[...]
Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class - Part One

Writing Stories with My Title I Kindergarten Class - Part One

Rescue Writing considers it an honor to support teachers in their classrooms and parents of homescho[...]
Teach students to write for a variety of purposes

Teach students to write for a variety of purposes

Learning to write has many purposes, such as conveying information, making an argument, providing a [...]
To Become a Writer, You must Write.

To Become a Writer, You must Write.

With 18 gold medals, Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in history. Last week, he qualifi[...]
Stories Unfold Every Moment (if we let them)

Stories Unfold Every Moment (if we let them)

Stories come from everywhere. Every day many new stories unfold as our day unfolds, we just have to [...]
Changing Life Stories

Changing Life Stories

We all have something to say. And, we all say it differently. It's because we see things from variou[...]
Cropping for Publication

Cropping for Publication

We have many great snapshots. But not all of them help you tell your story. And some capture the sto[...]
Which comes first, the photo or the story?

Which comes first, the photo or the story?

Actually, the first thing you need is an idea. Sometimes it's visual, and sometimes it's a though th[...]
Using your own Artwork to Illustrate your StoryBook

Using your own Artwork to Illustrate your StoryBook

Rescue Writing was designed for writers who want to learn the art of storytelling. There are templat[...]
Getting Started – Creating your First Story

Getting Started – Creating your First Story

When beginning to write stories, it can sometimes seem like a difficult task. Where do we start? [...]
A Few Secrets to Storytelling with Images

A Few Secrets to Storytelling with Images

Some people see a blank page and panic. Others see it and smile. Which are you? Words and images [...]
Defining Moments vs. Just the Facts

Defining Moments vs. Just the Facts

Every life has its facts – birthdate, hometown, schools attended, and eye color. But, none of this i[...]
Give Day Tampa Bay – Support Classrooms and young storytellers

Give Day Tampa Bay – Support Classrooms and young storytellers

Today, throughout the Tampa Bay area, we celebrate the work of local non-profits that do great thing[...]
A Kick of a Kicker

A Kick of a Kicker

Ok, so you wrote a great lead to your story…and the reader is hooked. Now, how do you end the story [...]
The Words in Silence

The Words in Silence

Sometimes, the words are hidden in the silence. Stories are not always what is spoken. Often, it [...]
Creating a Environment Where Writers Win

Creating a Environment Where Writers Win

It’s more fun to do projects you know you can win. If you were painting a table, you would have cert[...]
Creating Imaginary Friends or Characters

Creating Imaginary Friends or Characters

Imaginary friends play an important role in a child’s life. If they don’t have an imaginary friend, [...]
Expanding an Idea into a Story

Expanding an Idea into a Story

The first time we write a story, or describe something to another person with words, it is often cha[...]
Byron Pitts: Writing a Great Opening Line

Byron Pitts: Writing a Great Opening Line

Award-winning Journalist Byron Pitts stopped by Rescue Writing to offer a little support for our[...]
Rays Pitcher Loses His Vowels

Rays Pitcher Loses His Vowels

This is JK DRZZ. He is a major league pitching ace for the Tampa Bay Rays. We ran into him at Spr[...]
How to Teach Children Story Writing

How to Teach Children Story Writing

Rescue Writing is committed to finding and sharing tools for teachers and parents to help children u[...]
Read the Dictionary

Read the Dictionary

Words. Lots of words. The dictionary is the best friend of a writer. Go ahead, read it, fa[...]
Book Talk

Book Talk

“Talking about books helps people to live and to read better… We talk to identify with new heroe[...]
Listening to Understand

Listening to Understand

Lucy Calkins stated in her book Raising Lifelong Learners, “The mark of a good conversation is w[...]
Sharing Stories Educates the Heart

Sharing Stories Educates the Heart

“Stories… create our first memories … from the stories we hear as children we inherit the ways we ta[...]
Response to Conversation

Response to Conversation

“Talk is the foundation of a child’s learning life. Through language meaning is built.” Lucy Calkins[...]
Guest Blogger Selena Schulz!

Guest Blogger Selena Schulz!

Every once in a while we turn our blog over to young amazing writers!  Our first guest writer is 9-y[...]
Sharing Motivates Learning

Sharing Motivates Learning

An important step of any writer’s process is the sharing phase. When children write they are reveali[...]
Holiday Giving

Holiday Giving

One of the Holiday trademarks is the idea of giving. We give gifts, time and love to those we are cl[...]
Writing Environments

Writing Environments

“You can tell a good writing classroom by the presence of the child’s interests in the room.” This q[...]
Animals Make Great Teachers!

Animals Make Great Teachers!

Animals teach us compassion, responsibility and patience. Some of the best qualities in anyone! [...]
Read, Write, SHARE!

Read, Write, SHARE!

“Human beings have a deep need to represent their experience through writing… we write because we wa[...]
Halloween is Brewing with Fun

Halloween is Brewing with Fun

If you love celebrating Halloween then share some history with your child or class about it! It’s im[...]
Diggin' the Details

Diggin' the Details

Rescue Writing was honored to sit down with ABC journalist and author Byron Pitts to talk about writ[...]
Rescue Writing Rides into the News

Rescue Writing Rides into the News

Last Friday afternoon Rescue Writing took part in a fun community event to share the great work we a[...]
Who We Are

Who We Are

Rescue Writing is part of the Youth Empowerment Alliance, a global organization since 1999 committed[...]