If you’re like me (and honestly, like most educators) you probably weren’t really taught how to teach writing in college. We learned about reading instruction, maybe some grammar, but when it came to writing, most of us were thrown in and told, “Figure it out.” It’s no wonder that teaching writing feels challenging. When you […] The post Supporting Writers in 4th and 5th Grade appeared first on Teaching with Jennifer Findley.| Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Discover effective strategies for teaching students to expand sentences in informational writing for improved clarity and detail.| Jennifer Findley
Teaching writing in 4th and 5th grade doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. This post breaks down how to tackle sentence, paragraph, and essay writing step-by-step AND includes examples you can use across content areas.| Jennifer Findley
This post shares 15 read alouds for teaching story elements with brief summaries and the specific story element skills each read aloud addresses.| Jennifer Findley
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Looking for fresh brain break ideas for 4th and 5th graders? Discover 10 low-prep brain break activities perfect for resets, rewards, and indoor recess AND grab a free toolkit with ready-to-use slides. The post 10 Brain Break Activities for 4th and 5th Grade appeared first on Teaching with Jennifer Findley.| Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Not sure what students should actually be doing during the first weeks of reading instruction in 4th and 5th grade? This post shares meaningful reading tasks you can assign while teaching expectations AND grab a free Story Elements Review Kit for 4th and 5th grade.| Jennifer Findley
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We’ve probably all been there. You teach a mini-lesson, walk a student through a writing strategy, or have a great one-on-one conference. You send them back to their seat…and the next thing you know, they’re frantically erasing. Like full-on erasing paragraphs. It’s like their first instinct is: Erase it all. Start fresh. Or they get […] The post Stop the Erasing Spiral: Help Students Manage Writing Revisions appeared first on Teaching with Jennifer Findley.| Teaching with Jennifer Findley