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Writing SOS: How can I help my child organize their ideas to help them write?

Writing expert William Van Cleave suggests a few pre-writing steps to help children organize their ideas.

Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco tells warm family tales drawn from her own childhood among an extended immigrant family

Carmen Agra Deedy: The importance of revision in writing

Children’s author Carmen Agra Deedy (Martina the Beautiful Cockroach) talks about the revision process and why that stage is so important in writing.

Kindergarten Writing Conference: Promote Self Expression with Writers' Workshop (Virtual Tour)

Students are encouraged to use a variety of resources and writing tools during Writers’ Workshop and writing conferences, including word spacers and the word wall.

Bubble Gum Letters: A Persuasive Writing Activity

Students brainstorm ideas and then write convincing letters to the principal to try to get permission for a “Bubble Gum” science project.

Re-Enacting Procedures: Building the Foundation for Procedural Writing

Re-enacting a procedure is a great way to help students understand effective procedural writing.

Writing Poems

Lynn Reichle and her second-grade students go on a writing adventure called the Writers’ Workshop.

Greedy Cat: Retelling a Story Sequence to Build Comprehension

Students build skills essential to reading comprehension by retelling a story. Visit LitDiet.org to view to view the full lesson plan.

Five Senses Graphic Organizer: A Planning Strategy for Descriptive Writing

Students use their five senses and a graphic organizer to brainstorm ideas for writing a report on a recent school event and to think about interesting words to include in their report.