For the elementary level, most state standards expect three main types of writing genres. Broadly, these are narrative, opinion/argument, and informational. There are of course many types of writing that…
When it comes to education in the United States, it seems that whenever there’s a heavy focus on one thing, other things tends to get overlooked, or even ignored. Right…
It’s time to plan a new literacy unit. That means, of course, that it’s important to think first about what standards you’re looking to incorporate. Then you’ll likely plan out…
I sat down today to write an entirely different post. For the most part, I plan exactly what I’m going to write about months in advance. But I kept typing…
My state has released new literacy standards. They’re actually really pretty good. But one standard surprised the heck out of everyone–handwriting. Teachers all had the exact same quizzical look on…