English writing

Here is a list of useful common sentence starters that you can use while blogging, essay writing, or during a

Discover the essential rules and tips for mastering punctuation in English!

Need some practical ways to get your English Language Learners speaking, listening, reading, and writing? Especially those newcomers and beginners? This blog post talks about ways to incorporate vocabulary and get your ELLs speaking using task cards. Includes activities, strategies, ideas and benefits of using them to support your teaching. #esl #eslbeginners #eslnewcomers #eslstrategies #eslactivities #eslteaching

Analyzing writing curriculums, planning writing workshop and teaching writing lessons can be overwhelming. You might think, how am I going to fit everything in and produce successful writers? Where do I start? What skills do they need? This post will share the 7 BASIC WRITING LESSONS that every teacher should teach! With this basic knowledge, students will be able to perform other writing assignments more effectively. The following skills are not only effective in upper elementary, they are…

Using sentence frames to get ell students writing. Click here for more:

When I think about student writing, one of the most difficult concepts to teach is sentence fluency. Much of excelling at fluent writing revolves around students’ background with literacy. Certainly,...

Create a classroom of writers with these fun writing activities for middle school students! There's something for everyone!

You’re welcome! Here are 15 TED talks for the classroom that are sure to prompt discussion, writing, and reflection...

If your non-English speaking students aren't ready to do the regular class work, what should you have them do instead? This handy tool can help.