Rescue Writing is committed to finding and sharing tools for teachers and parents to help children understand and enjoy the writing process. We found this 10-minute video by Sara Bruce that breaks down a useful step-by-step that you can use with any child today! https://youtu.be/hw8LqOtctVA
Words. Lots of words. The dictionary is the best friend of a writer. Go ahead, read it, fall it love with words…see what adventures escape from the pages. Especially the verbs. Verbs are where the action lives. The stronger the verb, the stronger the action and the more interested your reader will be in your …
“You can tell a good writing classroom by the presence of the child’s interests in the room.” This quote from Lucy Calkins book Lessons from a Child describes one of the features of a good writing environment. If the writing environment is arranged the right way children will be interested and want to write! Writing …
