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One of the best ways to help students improve word choice and grow as writers is to surround them with quality writing. Books that model the specific writing skill or style we're wanting our students to practice make the best mentor texts. For this post, I've chosen to highlight one of Julia Cook's books, My Mouth is a Volcano. Julia's books are often metaphorical, and for this lesson, my focus will be on word choice. This post explains the lesson and includes free resources.

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One of the best ways to help students improve word choice and grow as writers is to surround them with quality writing. Books that model the specific writing skill or…

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Students often struggle to come up with writing ideas let alone organize them. In this post, I share tips on how using the Four Square Writing Method can help your students organize their ideas and develop well written papers. Check it out to learn more.

How to Use the Four-Square Writing Method in Elementary

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Do you enjoy solving puzzles? Four Square Writing is similar to putting together a puzzle. Whether you're working a math problem, trying to understand a concept in science, or trying…

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How to Use Four Square to Work on Writing Prompts

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We are gearing up for the writing portion of the Virginia Standards of Learning Test. In Virginia, we test students in fifth grade, but every grade level is important. Students…

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