I love teaching persuasive writing because it just requires the teaching of a formula. Once students have mastered the formula then they are able to write a cohesive, structured argument. The difficulty for many children is remembering the formula and … Continued
Sijos are three-lined poems believed to have been developed in Korea in the fourteenth-century as short songs with musical accompaniment. They tended to focus on nature and contemplation. Teaching students how to write Sijos could be a useful activity to … Continued
Once students have been taught the basic ‘writing persuasively formula’, they need lots of practice applying the formula. Proverbs can provide a useful source of topics and at the same time help students develop an in depth understanding of the … Continued
Writing to a pen pal is often recommended as a way of engaging children in writing and reading. However, after a few letter exchanges the correspondence tends to dwindle and die. Rather than setting up a peer pen pal, make … Continued