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Spelling check

While drafting, do not let spelling concerns interrupt the writing flow.

Stream cleanup at Springhill Lake

Students at Springhill Lake Elementary School in Greenbelt, MD, take environmental action through the Helping Hands project.

Writing a cooperative paragraph

Ali Nava leads her students through a written summary of the story by writing a cooperative paragraph.

A new kind of fairytale

Shana Sterkin’s students move away from the basic Cinderella story, crafting a new kind of fairy tale.

Reading the Pictures

Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, Jarrett Krosoczka, Jon Scieszka, and Gene Luen Yang engage in Part 2 of a lively panel discussion called How to Get and Keep Boys Reading.

Captions, photos, timelines and maps

Mentor texts support students as they incorporate text features into their own writing.

A vein of gold

Only as an adult did Pat Mora begin to reflect on her rich Mexican heritage.

Meet Audrey and Don Wood

Audrey and Don Wood discuss their childhood experiences as artists.

Spelling

Dr. Louisa Moats discusses the critical role of spelling in reading and writing instruction and explains what teachers can learn about a child’s reading skills from invented spelling.