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How and Why Not to Say “I”
Learn how and why to teach students not to refer to themselves (I) and their writing with this FREE lesson. Plus, download a FREE set of…
Essay Rules | Word Choice
Teach the essay rules about proper word choices with this FREE lesson. Plus, download a FREE set of writing posters.
Essay Rules | Intentional Fragments
Learn how to teach the essay rules regarding intentional fragments with this FREE lesson. Plus, download a FREE set of writing posters.
How to Develop Thesis Statements from the Writing Prompt
Students often struggle with writing effective thesis statements. Often, their difficulties result from failing to know how to dissect the essay writing prompt and formulate their…
How to Use Essay Evidence
Whether writing an informational/explanatory or argumentative essay, knowing which evidence appropriately supports the topic sentence of each body paragraph is essential. Teach your students to follow…
2018 Top 10 Quotes
Teachers... How well do you and your students know American culture? Current events? It's quiz time! For the last 13 years, Yale Law School librarian Shapiro adds…
Simple Sentence Diagramming
Simple sentence diagrams help students focus on one grammatical element without all the time-consuming drawing.
The Problem with Words Their Way®
According to noted spelling researcher and author, J. Richard Gentry, "Words Their Way is a guidebook for studying words; it is not a spelling curriculum. The original preface…