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Sometimes writing can be a difficult topic to teach. The strategies and resources at this pragmatic TabStart page will help teachers succeed in teaching their language arts students how to write more effectively. Some key ideas that are covered here include writer's workshops, the six traits of writing, and an analysis of the the writing process.
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Forms of Writing - Strategies for Young Writers - The Write on Reader site has many options for students to learn more about writing. Some helpful topics here include the forms of writing, the writing process, and punctuation. Also, be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page for more fun activities like word games and "how a book is made."
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ABC's of the Writing Process - Learn about the writing process at the ABC's of the Writing Process. When you click on each topic of the writing process you will find tips and strategies for writing.
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Teaching Elementary Students to Write Hooks - Some of the best pieces of writing are ones that have a 'hook' that gets the reader's attention. This thread in the A to Z Teacher Stuff forum has some great suggestions for helping students create more interesting pieces of writing.
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Writer's Workshop Resources - Conducting writer's workshops is a popular writing strategy in elementary level classrooms. Missouri University's eThemes page has an impressive list of resources for teaching writer's workshops.
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Writing Strategies Lesson Plans - You will find over 100 free writing strategies lesson plans at Teach-Nology.com. Scroll down the page until you get to the first numbered list to find the free lesson plans. The first group of lessons are from the Teach-Nology.com website and the second group includes lessons from other websites.
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Writing Strategies Worksheets - Click here to find a great variety of writing strategies worksheets covering a range of age groups and writing skills. Some of the worksheet themes include writing prompts, book reports, color and write, poetry, and writing forms.
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Creative Writing Activities - Use the activities found at TLSBooks.com to get students' creative juices flowing. You can find numerous writing prompts and other activities to encourage students to become interested in writing.
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Persuasive Writing Unit - This unit teaches middle school students about persuasive writing. In addition to studying persuasive writing, another major goal of this unit is for students to conduct web-based research and learn about using multi-media tools.