Mini stories, which may or may not have an associated grammatical or spelling element, are a great way to hone students’ writing skills. You would need to work through a few examples together with students and generate a range of … Continued
Oral language is an important component of literacy, so oral language activities should be incorporated into every literacy program. I thought these Discussion Cards were a great idea for classroom teachers, so I have created a set that can be … Continued
Writing should be a three part process – planning, writing and editing. The editing stage is often the most difficult. To be effective, editing often requires more time than the original writing process and needs to occur several times, each … Continued
Handwriting lessons in which children were taught how to hold a pencil and how to form the letters of the alphabet used to be an integral part of the school day. Now, for many children, their first exposure to writing … Continued