When students draw before writing it helps them visualize what they want to say. They include details in their drawings that they will later express in their writing using words.
Teaching
Ensuring Strong Reading Skills for Grades 3-6
Foundational skill learning does not end in primary grades. Students in grades 3-6 require ongoing instruction in phonics, spelling and word study.
Three Reasons Why a Writer’s Notebook is an Important Tool for Writers
Encouraging your students to keep a writer’s notebook can nourish their informational and literary writing all year.
Inviting Writers Into the Process: Three Strategies for Increasing Access
Author & Elementary Writing Coordinator Melanie Meehan explains how she makes the writing process more accessible to students who are struggling.
Trusting Emergent Readers
Literacy consultants Hannah Schneewind & Jennifer Scoggin discuss the importance of developing students’ reading identities.
Restorative Reading for Educators
Enhance the reading experience to soothe the body, spark the mind, and connect readers together.