Writing workshop 2nd grade

Outstanding lessons on the ways to teach Writer's Workshop from Ashleigh's Educational Journey!

Teaching opinion writing can be a lot of fun in First Grade. First graders have LOTS of opinions, and they love to share them! Here are a few ideas that have helped me to teach opinion writing to first graders. Start by teaching students how to write a topic sentence. I have found that having an anchor chart with sentence starters for students to refer to is super helpful. I like to create the chart in front of the students. It might look something like this: Once the chart is completed…

I am so excited to be ‘back in the saddle’ and teaching third grade again this year! I’ve been busily working on learning the new standards and crafting a plan that works for my new students in the fall. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that my favorite two grades...Read More »

Reading fluency centers that will help students grow as fluent readers independently! Perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade students. Great reading center activity for a read to someone station, or just a weekly reading center in an elementary reading classroom.

Ready to rock teaching beginning of year writing in first grade? These early days of writing instruction must be targeted and on point. Click to learn more.

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Free narrative writing printable available for early elementary school students.Students will write about how to make a sandwich using first, next and last.

An easy way to encourage a love for reading is to read to students everyday. So here's a list of the best chapter books for 2nd grade...

An easy way to grade student reading notebooks, without spending hours of your time. Grade a stack of student notebooks in 30 minutes or less with this simple classroom system! This set of reading response cards, along with the materials for grading student notebooks, will keep you organized this year in your 2nd or 3rd grade classroom!

Opinion Writing 2nd Grade

Writing graphic organizers are a timeless tool that can be used to support students in all types of writing.

These writing office folder ideas are the perfect way to set students up with everything they need for writer's workshop! These resources are perfect for elementary writers, including kindergarten and first grade! Click the pin to read all about how to set up and use these organized writing offices.

If your second grade students are working on opinion writing, you may be looking for a few tools to get started. Here are some resources to help.

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Make your writing center a fun and inviting space with these tips, freebies, and resources! Keywords: classroom décor, classroom inspiration, writers workshop, work on writing, writing center, writing, kindergarten, first grade, back to school, classroom organization

Celebrate each young author in your classroom with an end-of-year portfolio presentation and party to showcase all their hard work.

Writing doesn’t have to be hard. Whenever I talk to fellow teachers about what they HATE teaching… it always seems to be writing. Why is that? I theorize that it’s because writing is very personal. There’s no cut and dry methods that work for ALL students. It is also time consuming to teach AND especially […]

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