Canva, Creative Writing, English Language Arts, What is Mentor Text, Writing

How Digital Writing Portfolios Transform Student Writing

Tired of paper piles and messy writing folders? Discover how digital writing portfolios transform student writing by making storing, sharing, and celebrating student work easy, modern, and magical, all the while boosting creativity and confidence. The Honest Truth About Writing Portfolios Be honest. When you hear the words writing portfolio, do you instantly picture those… Continue reading How Digital Writing Portfolios Transform Student Writing

Author Study, English Language Arts, How to Teach Writing

How to Teach Writing with Lemony Snicket

“All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.” ― Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket knows just how important reading is. Daniel Handler, the author behind the pseudonym/character of Lemony Snicket, is known widely for his novels, A Series of Unfortunate Events. He has also written several picture books for… Continue reading How to Teach Writing with Lemony Snicket

Children's Book Reviews, English Language Arts

Using Scary Stories to Motivate Writers

Are you searching for a way to motivate writers in your classroom? If so, grab some quick and easy scary mentor text to read to your students during October. Reading a variety of samples of mentor text is an awesome way to model the craft of writing. Plus, using scary stories to motivate writers is… Continue reading Using Scary Stories to Motivate Writers