Teaching opinion writing

This resource has changed my writing instruction. I print this on colored paper and give one to each student. This becomes the most worn paper throughout the unit and it's amazing to see that students start to quickly memorize the transitions!

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 m

How do you introduce opinion writing to your students? Do you use fun videos, interactive games, books to build background knowledge, or current events? There are many different ways teachers can help students understand the purpose of opinion writing. Here are 7 ideas to introduce opinion writing to your elementary students.

🪝📝HOOK YOUR READER! This week, we are working on an opinion writing piece. Today we talked about why ‘hooks’ are so important to have in o… | Instagram

Oreos can make pervasive writing more fun! I came across a graphic organizer titled "OREO" when researching ways to teach facts and opinions. I ended up getting way off track but in the end found a brand new-to-me teaching idea. I decided to try this method with Alyssa (Age 8). It was something different from our regular routine which provided a little more variety to our homeschool day. Prior to using the Oreo Opinion Organizer we watched an OREO powerpoint to introduce the method and…

"I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato" I could use to teach about opinion writings, and how to persuade and convince others of what we believe, though it is not a fact.

I love teaching opinion writing. And students love it too. Today I am sharing 8 Must-Do Tips for teaching opinion writing. From mentor texts to editing, assessing, celebrating writing and more, you and your students will be fully engaged in these wonderfully useful teaching tools!

Opinion Writing has always been a favorite for us. Read on for tips, ideas, and freebies to help you plan and teach your Opinion Writing (W K.1 + W 1.1) unit in your primary classroom! When we start our Opinion Writing unit, we always start with a very basic activity. We ask students to pick what they prefer out of two everyday things (i.e. Goldfish or chips, pencil or pen, glue stick or glue bottle, etc). This way every student can relate to what you are asking them to do and they can…

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…