Tips For Fixing Choppy Paragraphs In Middle School
As middle school students develop their writing style, they often struggle with creating paragraphs that flow smoothly. Their writing can often sound choppy, and stilted. This choppy writing is often due to a lack of transitions and an overreliance on simple sentences. Thankfully, these are issues that can be addressed with explicit writing instruction. Here are some tips to help your students fix their choppy paragraphs.
Feb 212 min read
How To Structure A Creative Writing Workshop In Middle School (Part 2)
Creative writing workshops are a great way to help students see themselves as writers. Most writing workshops are set up in a way that provides students with more freedom of choice and the chance to take creative risks. While freedom is enticing, creative writing workshop facilitators need to ensure that they also have structures in place to help their sessions run smoothly and ensure that all students can succeed.
Jan 134 min read
How To Structure A Creative Writing Workshop In Middle School (Part 1)
If you are a teacher or parent who is thinking about running your own creative writing workshop, you have come to the right place. I have several years of experience running creative writing workshops in middle schools, high schools, and homeschool settings. Over the years I have learned tips and created tools to help writing workshops run smoothly. I plan to spend the next few posts sharing that knowledge with you.
Nov 25, 20254 min read
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