by imavexadmin | Jul 19, 2017 | [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...
by imavexadmin | May 4, 2016 | [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...
by imavexadmin | Mar 11, 2014 | [Writing]
Adjust Writer’s Voice for Purpose & Audience March 11, 2014 | [Writing] When teaching voice, describe it as more than simply a student’s personality on paper. Voice is more accurately how the writer feels about the topic he is writing. Voice is the...
by imavexadmin | Mar 11, 2014 | [Writing]
For many teachers, voice can be an elusive trait to teach. What is it? How do you teach it? Voice shows how the writer “feels” about the topic. And for young writers, voice can be a powerful ingredient in their pictures and early writing. Encouraging them...
by imavexadmin | Sep 24, 2013 | [Writing]
While delivering on-site training, Smekens Education consultant Courtney Gordon shot this photo of a bulletin board at South Creek Elementary (Brownsburg, IN). Kindergartners in Julia Butz’s class each were assigned to write a personal narrative. Before writing,...