About Reading Comprehension
The reading-writing connection is so strong that it makes sense teaching reading comprehension alongside writing strategies. When we write, we…
Why We Need Conflict 3
This is part three of our three-part series on why conflict is needed in narrative writing. The first post discussed…
Why We Need Conflict 2
This is the second post in our short series on conflict. In the first one, I looked at why young…
Why We Need Conflict 1
Narrative writing must have conflict. When I first had to explain that concept about narrative writing, I didn't really understand…
3 Tricks For Writing About Setting
Effectively writing about setting is one of those skills that takes students from "meets standard" to "exceeds standard". That's basically…
First Person vs Third Person Writing
Young writers preparing for SEA usually work with the first person perspective. They are asked to put themselves in the…