Writing Persuasive Text
May 9th, 2017
Persuasive writing is writing where you try to convince someone to take a particular issue o[...]
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Writing Narrative Style
May 2nd, 2017
Narrative Essay Examples
In a narrative essay you tell a story, but you also make a point[...]
Writing Descriptive Text
April 25th, 2017
In descriptive writing, the author does not tell the reader what was seen, felt, tested, sme[...]
Writing in Exposition Style
April 19th, 2017
Exposition can be seen in music, films, television shows, plays, and written text. It is the writer'[...]
Write the Words to this Short Video
April 4th, 2017
To practice writing and storytelling, watch this video, which has no words. Now, write the words.
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Adding Art to your Story
March 28th, 2017
Images are part of the story – sometimes they are only in your imagination: and sometimes you get lu[...]
Creative Exercises: Getting Ready to Write
March 21st, 2017
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
March 14th, 2017
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
March 7th, 2017
Writing is always fun...especially when you "write outside the box" as suggested by Jayne M. Rose-Va[...]
Creating an Autobiography
January 31st, 2017
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
January 17th, 2017
Pets make great subjects for stories. Especially your pet, who is the best pet in the world.
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Focus your thoughts; focus your words.
January 10th, 2017
Ashley loves animals, and wanted to write about so many of them. When she said down to write a s[...]
Writer's Welfare
January 3rd, 2017
A successful way to challenge students to become more independent writers is to task yourself as a l[...]
Talk for Thought
December 27th, 2016
Talking propels reading and writing development.
“It is through talk that children learn to follo[...]
Share Stories During the Holidays
December 20th, 2016
Sharing stories in the classroom and at home is the most important way to support literacy, accordin[...]
Pets Make us Happy & Healthy
December 13th, 2016
The simple truth is: pets and animals add value to our lives. They fill us with happiness; we ca[...]
Stories Teach Us about Ourselves
December 6th, 2016
In her book Raising Lifelong Learners Lucy Calkins states, “Teachers know the value of talking a[...]
Teaching Media Literacy - Studying Junk Mail
November 29th, 2016
By investigating junk mail, students learn to think about and question texts in ways that develop th[...]
Teaching Thankfulness
November 22nd, 2016
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
November 8th, 2016
Children's Illustrator Angela Padron once again bring insight and storytelling ideas to those who cr[...]
10 Proofreading Tips
September 13th, 2016
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
September 6th, 2016
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
August 30th, 2016
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
August 23rd, 2016
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
August 16th, 2016
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
July 12th, 2016
Learning to write has many purposes, such as conveying information, making an argument, providing a [...]
To Become a Writer, You must Write.
July 5th, 2016
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)
June 28th, 2016
Stories come from everywhere. Every day many new stories unfold as our day unfolds, we just have to [...]
Changing Life Stories
June 21st, 2016
We all have something to say. And, we all say it differently. It's because we see things from variou[...]
Cropping for Publication
June 14th, 2016
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?
June 7th, 2016
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
May 31st, 2016
Rescue Writing was designed for writers who want to learn the art of storytelling. There are templat[...]
Getting Started – Creating your First Story
May 24th, 2016
When beginning to write stories, it can sometimes seem like a difficult task.
Where do we start? [...]
A Few Secrets to Storytelling with Images
May 17th, 2016
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
May 10th, 2016
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
May 3rd, 2016
Today, throughout the Tampa Bay area, we celebrate the work of local non-profits that do great thing[...]
A Kick of a Kicker
April 26th, 2016
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
April 19th, 2016
Sometimes, the words are hidden in the silence.
Stories are not always what is spoken. Often, it [...]
Creating a Environment Where Writers Win
April 12th, 2016
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
April 5th, 2016
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
March 29th, 2016
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
March 22nd, 2016
Award-winning Journalist Byron Pitts stopped by Rescue Writing to offer a little support for our[...]
Rays Pitcher Loses His Vowels
March 15th, 2016
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
March 7th, 2016
Rescue Writing is committed to finding and sharing tools for teachers and parents to help children u[...]
Read the Dictionary
February 23rd, 2016
Words.
Lots of words.
The dictionary is the best friend of a writer. Go ahead, read it, fa[...]
Listening to Understand
February 2nd, 2016
Lucy Calkins stated in her book Raising Lifelong Learners, “The mark of a good conversation is w[...]
Sharing Stories Educates the Heart
January 19th, 2016
“Stories… create our first memories … from the stories we hear as children we inherit the ways we ta[...]
Response to Conversation
January 5th, 2016
“Talk is the foundation of a child’s learning life. Through language meaning is built.” Lucy Calkins[...]
Guest Blogger Selena Schulz!
December 15th, 2015
Every once in a while we turn our blog over to young amazing writers! Our first guest writer is 9-y[...]
Sharing Motivates Learning
December 8th, 2015
An important step of any writer’s process is the sharing phase. When children write they are reveali[...]
Holiday Giving
November 24th, 2015
One of the Holiday trademarks is the idea of giving. We give gifts, time and love to those we are cl[...]
Writing Environments
November 17th, 2015
“You can tell a good writing classroom by the presence of the child’s interests in the room.” This q[...]
Animals Make Great Teachers!
November 10th, 2015
Animals teach us compassion, responsibility and patience. Some of the best qualities in anyone! [...]
Read, Write, SHARE!
November 3rd, 2015
“Human beings have a deep need to represent their experience through writing… we write because we wa[...]
Halloween is Brewing with Fun
October 27th, 2015
If you love celebrating Halloween then share some history with your child or class about it! It’s im[...]
Diggin' the Details
October 20th, 2015
Rescue Writing was honored to sit down with ABC journalist and author Byron Pitts to talk about writ[...]
Rescue Writing Rides into the News
October 12th, 2015
Last Friday afternoon Rescue Writing took part in a fun community event to share the great work we a[...]
Who We Are
October 5th, 2015
Rescue Writing is part of the Youth Empowerment Alliance, a global organization since 1999 committed[...]