by imavexadmin | Aug 19, 2013 | [Writing]
Inspired by John Stoffel’s Fall-Walk Sentence contest, fifth grade teacher Barb Mahnesmith, Prairie Trace Elementary (Carmel, IN), challenged her students to write descriptive paragraphs based on images of doors. Barb collected images of doors from around the...
by imavexadmin | Aug 19, 2013 | [Writing]
When teaching the trait of ideas, it makes sense that your first lessons will be centered on choosing writing topics, as all the other traits are dependent on the topic. Hold the Smekens original light bulb over your head when teaching students about topic ideas and...
by imavexadmin | Dec 12, 2012 | [Writing]
Teaching students to write paragraphs requires us to reconsider what we learned as the hard and fast rules of writing. We cannot continue to tell students that paragraphs must include a specific number of sentences and also have a literal topic sentence. In fact,...
by imavexadmin | Nov 15, 2011 | [Writing]
Ramp-up the fun factor when students are topic-brainstorming for their next research paper, persuasive writing, or argumentative piece. Students can compile possible topics using Desktop Graffiti. Make paper tablecloths by placing butcher-block/bulletin board paper...
by imavexadmin | Mar 3, 2011 | [Writing]
Learning Center Subscribe to Ask Smekens Filter by Category: All Reading Reader's Workshop Management Comprehension Planning Comprehension Lessons Standardized Reading Assessments Text Selection Annotating & Note-Taking Writing About Reading Literacy Stations...
