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Teach-Dream-Inspire: Opinion Writing

Teach-Dream-Inspire: Opinion Writing

Hello Everyone!! Happy New year to all of you! The end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 have been very emotional for me. We started off our winter break visiting my son, Jordan in Indiana. He has made his way into the hearts of the people of southwest Indiana with his amazing storytelling and reporting for the local news station. And...He just bought his first house. We are so excited for him! We loved spending time with him over Christmas. --- On our drive back home, we kept getting texts…

When you want your students to write more, motivation is half the battle. Giving kids a real purpose and a real audience for writing can make a big difference in their desire to write! In today’s post, I’ll describe 10 engaging persuasive / opinion writing projects that you can use to motivate your students. At the beginning […]

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(youtube.com) This video teaches children the difference between fact and opinion. I review fact and opinion before starting informational writing, to ensure my students a...

Opinion writing is a major emphasis of the Common Core Standards. How can we help our students with this genre of writing? By providing them with good models. Here are 12 opinion pieces on the best types of pets (4 on dogs, 4 on cats, and 4 on fish). Each set has 4 levels of writing (1 scoop, 2 ...

Daily Opinion Paragraph Practice by Ms Glanvilles Class | Teachers Pay Teachers

Another lesson, another chart! 📝We're entering the final bend of the Lucy Calkins Persuasive Writing Unit! 😊

In a nutshell, here was my day: I don’t think I need to elaborate. I think you all probably know how I’m feeling, but I’ll tell you with one little word: exhausted. Anyway, back to the real point of the blog post, right? Because we are all tired and no one needs to hear my ... Read More about In My Opinion {Let the Opinion Writing Begin!}

This writing set was made with first grade in mind. This pack is also great for kindergarten and second grade to build confidence in writing. Check out the full packet here: GROWING BUNDLE Writing Prompts: Opinion Writing & Picture Prompts This Writing Prompt includes the following: *7 Opinio...

Opinion Writing for Thanksgiving! Two complete lessons, each with carefully chosen facts included for students to analyze, discuss, and use to support their opinion to two engaging focus questions: "Should turkey be Thanksgiving's main dish?" and "What is the most important part of Thanksgiving?" Complete with lesson plans, printables, and extension activities. Gr 3-5 ($)

In January, we love, Love, LOVE to teach about penguins. They aren't icky or gross like the spiders we study, creepy or spooky like the bats...so it is much more enjoyable to teach! Who doesn't love to learn about cute, cuddly penguins and watch them waddle! I've been working on {my} perfect penguin packet that I know my firsties will just swoon over! This full unit is jam packed with first grade skill work for phonics, reading, poetry, writing, grammar, social studies, and some fun…

Have I Got An Opinion For You! Books for teaching opinion writing

An education blog by a second grade teacher in Pennsylvania with many ideas for creatively integrating content and literacy.