When Written Responses Lose Their Way
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writing in response to nonfiction texts
Helping students explain a main idea statement
Posted on March 10, 2017Can your students explain what their main idea statement means? Is a superficial understanding or misunderstanding of the main idea impacting their ability to identify or explain supporting details? We may need to give students space & time to unpack the main idea. What follows are a few suggestions for helping students unpack a main …Read more
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It’s frequently true. We have grand conversations about engaging nonfiction and then when our students write in response…well, the struggle is REAL. Here are some approaches I’ve found helpful in grades 2-6 — Just a few thoughts on #1-3. 1) Provide a clear purpose for writing. Students need an audience (other than you). As much …Read more