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<p>Your students can write independently during Writing Workshop by following these seven stages. Find out how you can take your students from guided to independent. </p>Visit <b>literacyplease.com/writingtips</b> for...

<p> Writing and comprehension go hand in hand. Reading response journals, games, activities, and sentence stems will increase your students' reading comprehension. </p><p>Let's Connect:<br/>Website<br/>Literacy...

<p>It's no secret that each young author needs a boost of confidence to develop into excited, imaginative, independent writers. With an idea, a partner, and a writing celebration, your students will gain the courage to...

<p>Whether you call it a spelling assessment or a spelling inventory, they can provide teachers with a generous amount of information about students' literacy skills. Rather than just slipping the test results into a...

<p>In this episode, we dive into how to set effective writing goals for kindergarten, first, and second graders. Learn why setting clear, achievable objectives is essential for helping young writers develop confidence...

<p>Adding details to writing can sometimes be a challenge for young writers, but the Color Dictionary will help with that. With this resource, you'll see students enjoying writing as they are adding details to...

<p>Preparing centers can be time consuming. These ideas for writing centers won't take hours to prepare and your students can use them all year long. From handwriting practice to paragraph writing, you and your students...

<p>Parent conferences can bring up the topic of writing and the struggles children often have with writing. Be prepared with ideas to share with families before they ask, "How can I help my child at home?" <br/><br/>In...

<p>Invented spelling is used by students who are still learning to spell. You'll generally see it with kindergartners, first graders, and sometimes second graders since they haven't learned or haven't retained certain...

<p>Writing partners, writing buddies, writing partnerships, it's all the same thing. In this episode, you'll learn how you can get writing partnerships started in your classroom. <br/><br/>You'll hear:</p>Why...

<p>Writing a hook can be one of the most powerful tools you teach your students. They add creativity and excitement to writing that inspires students to write. In this episode, I'll tell you about five hooks you can...

<p>Most teachers love Fridays because. . . well it's Friday. Let me give you another reason to love Fridays. . . Friday Letters.</p><p>Narrative writing with a dash of friendly letter and a sprinkle of guided writing...

<p>Whether you're new to Writer's Workshop or you’ve been doing it for years, this episode has some tips that will set you up for a year of writing success.<br/><br/>You'll learn:</p>How students build stamina and tips...

<p>The environment you create in your classroom has an impact on students. In this episode, I'll give you ideas to design a stress free writing classroom.<br/><br/></p>Mindfulness TechniquesSetting Up a Relaxing...

<p>Welcome to the Literacy Please Podcast! I am your host, Stacy, and I have been in education for over 20 years. I love all things literacy, but my passion is teaching children to write. I have made it my mission to...