Quick writes

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Hi Friends! Confession time…writing is my LEAST favorite subject to teach. I know, I know…teachers shouldn’t have favorites! In all seriousness, teaching writing to first graders was not my favorite subject to teach. I was in a place where I thought, “If it’s boring to me, isn’t it boring for them?” I desperately needed to spice things up. That year I made it my professional goal to improve my writing instruction. I spent time reading, researching best practices and developing a system that…

Okay, I'll admit it. My all-time favorite class activity would have to be Quick Writes. Seriously. I love them for many reasons. First of...

Whether you call quick writes your warmup, a focused writing prompt, writing into the day, or simply timed writing, a quick write has a range of possibilities that are just plain cool and useful in the English classroom. I adhere to the definition that Linda Reif uses in her book The Quickwrite Handbook: 100 Mentor Texts to Jumpstart Your Students' Thinking and Writing : “A quick write is a first draft response to a short piece of writing…” (3). Linda Reif uses other authors’ writing to…

Whether you call quick writes your warmup, a focused writing prompt, writing into the day, or simply timed writing, a quick write has a range of possibilities that are just plain cool and useful in the English classroom. I adhere to the definition that Linda Reif uses in her book The Quickwrite

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A Quick Write is a short response (2-10 minutes) to an open-ended question or prompt. This strategy is an excellent way for students to…

Planning for daily writing time is enormously beneficial to students’ growth, confidence, and improvement as writers.

We’ve got fun and engaging writing prompts your homeschool elementary-aged kids will love. Get them writing with these writing prompts perfect for improving writing skills or language arts homeschool classes.

Getting More Writing In! Printable writing journals for first through 3rd grade. They are great for quick daily writing that can supplement your writing curriculum. I love them for D5!