Welcome to the Literacy Please Podcast, where a classroom teacher shares practical tips and strategies for teaching writing to kindergarten, first, and second graders. Whether you're a new teacher or a veteran educator, tune in for real-world insights, engaging activities, and tools you can use right away to help your little authors thrive.
Writing rubrics elementary students will love must include something kids love: cookies! Help your students understand how rubrics work and how to use them.
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- Visit literacyplease.com/outdoorjournal for resources mentioned in this episode.
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Word choice in writing helps students turn simple sentences into vivid stories. Teach them to use senses, feelings, and strong verbs to bring their words to life.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Visit literacyplease.com/outdoorjournal for resources mentioned in this episode.
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Literacy Library
Teachers Pay Teachers
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Celebrate student writing with a fun and simple publishing party! Get tips, ideas, and resources for hosting a successful classroom writing celebration. episode:
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Visit literacyplease.com/outdoorjournal for resources mentioned in this episode.
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Discover the best writing resources for K–2 classrooms—tools that build independence, boost confidence, and make teaching writing easier every day.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Visit literacyplease.com/outdoorjournal for resources mentioned in this episode.
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Literacy Library
Teachers Pay Teachers
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Journal writing builds independence, creativity, and calm in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade classrooms. Switch it up and try it in the great outdoors!
Learn:
- how to get started
- benefits
- writing topics
- tips
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Visit literacyplease.com/outdoorjournal for resources mentioned in this episode.
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Literacy Library
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Your students can write independently during Writing Workshop by following these seven stages. Find out how you can take your students from guided to independent.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Visit literacyplease.com/writingtips for resources mentioned in this episode.
- mini writing goals
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Writing and comprehension go hand in hand. Reading response journals, games, activities, and sentence stems will increase your students' reading comprehension.
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LiteracyPlease.com/WritingGoals
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It's no secret that each young author needs a boost of confidence to develop into excited, imaginative, independent writers. With an idea, a partner, and a writing celebration, your students will gain the courage to jump into writing with self-reliance.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
LiteracyPlease.com/WritingGoals
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Whether you call it a spelling assessment or a spelling inventory, they can provide teachers with a generous amount of information about students' literacy skills. Rather than just slipping the test results into a filing cabinet, it's important to look at the data to uncover strengths and areas for improvement. Let's turn that data into actionable steps to boost your students awareness of spelling patterns.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
LiteracyPlease.com/WritingGoals
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Dive into how to set effective writing goals for kindergarten, first, and second graders. Learn why setting clear, achievable objectives is essential for helping young writers develop confidence and skill. We'll explore how to create manageable targets for different writing stages and abilities.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
LiteracyPlease.com/WritingGoals
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Adding details to writing can sometimes be a challenge for young writers, but the Color Dictionary will help with that. With this resource, you'll see students enjoying writing as they are adding details to sentences.
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Check out the resources mentioned in this episode at LiteracyPlease.com/ColorDictionary
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Preparing centers can be time consuming. These ideas for writing centers won't take hours to prepare and your students can use them all year long. From handwriting practice to paragraph writing, you and your students will love variety of writing ideas in this episode.
Show Notes
- journal writing
- postcards and letters
- sentence building
- word walls
- draw and label
- paragraph writing
- handwriting
- comics
- write the room
To find the resources mentioned in this episode, visit:
LiteracyPlease.com/EasyWritingCenters
LiteracyPlease.com/paragraphs
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Parent conferences can bring up the topic of writing and the struggles children often have with writing. Be prepared with ideas to share with families before they ask, “How can I help my child at home?”
Show Notes
In this episode you'll find 9 different ideas for parents that can be used at home.
- letter formation
- grocery lists
- thank you cards and invitations
- sticky notes
- journals and notebooks
- photos
- make a book
- Friday letters
- menus
Stop by liteacyplease.com/WritingAtHome to get a helpful resource you can give to parents.
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Invented spelling is used by students who are still learning to spell. You'll generally see it with kindergartners, first graders, and sometimes second graders since they haven't learned or haven't retained certain spelling patterns. Don't let this take away from the joy of writing. Show your students they can be Brave Spellers by stretching out those challenging words and writing the sounds they hear.
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Learn more about Brave Spelling here.
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Writing partners, writing buddies, writing partnerships, it's all the same thing. In this episode, you'll learn how you can get writing partnerships started in your classroom.
Show Notes
You'll hear:
- Why partnerships matter
- Setting up writing partnerships
- Activities and Exercises
- FAQs
- Success Story
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Writing a hook can be one of the most powerful tools you teach your students. They add creativity and excitement to writing that inspires students to write. In this episode, I'll tell you about five hooks you can teach your students that will make reading your students writing a blast.
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Writing a hook can be one of the most powerful tools you teach your students. They add creativity and excitement to writing that inspires students to write. In this episode, I'll tell you about five hooks you can teach your students that will make reading your students writing a blast.
You'll hear about:
- Onomatopoeia
- Single Word Hooks
- Imagine If Hooks
- Questions
- Riddles
Get resources for writing a hook here.
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Most teachers love Fridays because. . . well it's Friday. Let me give you another reason to love Fridays. . . Friday Letters.
Narrative writing with a dash of friendly letter and a sprinkle of guided writing. Not sure if those are the exact measurements, but I am sure those are some of the ingredients for Friday Letters.
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Whether you're new to Writer's Workshop or you’ve been doing it for years, this episode has some tips that will set you up for a year of writing success.
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Workshop or you’ve been doing it for years, this episode has some tips that will set you up for a year of writing success.
You'll learn:
- How students build stamina and tips for increasing your students time on task
- What Writer's Workshop looks like, sounds like, and feels like.
- Materials you'll need to get started
- The basics of a Writer's Workshop mini lesson
- How to encourage students to write the entirety of Writer's Workshop
- What the teacher is doing during a Writer's Workshop launch
- How to manage Writer's Workshop
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The environment you create in your classroom has an impact on students. In this episode, I'll give you ideas to design a stress free writing classroom.
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The environment you create in your classroom has an impact on students. In this episode, I'll give you ideas to design a stress free writing classroom.
- Mindfulness Techniques
- Setting Up a Relaxing Environment
- Relaxation Exercises
- Managing Writing Anxiety
- Time Management Strategies
- Peer Support and Collaboration
- Positive Feedback
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Welcome to the Literacy Please Podcast! I am your host, Stacy, and I have been in education for over 20 years. I love all things literacy, but my passion is teaching children to write. I have made it my mission to find ways to break a complicated subject into easy to understand bits and pieces for young writers. Now I want to share everything I've learned along the way with you.
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Welcome to the Literacy Please Podcast! I am your host, Stacy, and I have been in education for over 20 years. I love all things literacy, but my passion is teaching children to write. I have made it my mission to find ways to break a complicated subject into easy to understand bits and pieces for young writers. Now I want to share everything I've learned along the way with you.
Let's Connect:
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Literacy Library
Teachers Pay Teachers
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