Teaching Writing

Writing is tricky.

Many things must go ‘right’ for proficient writing to occur.

Some of these things include: handwriting, spelling, grammar/usage, idea generation, organization, etc.

Writing can be especially tricky for students who, for whatever reason, struggle with sentence construction. Sentence construction is the skill of composing words into a common structure (e.g., simple, compound, complex) understandable by readers.

This site provides some free, easy to use curriculum materials for K-12 teachers, students, parents, paraprofessionals, tutors, and anyone with an interest in improving sentence writing. To learn more, navigate the menu options at the top of click on the blue links below.

Sentence instruction – 3 instructional lessons designed to teach simple sentences.

Sentence practice – 15 practice sheets to continue refining sentence writing.

One way to promote writing is to provide picture prompts — One way to promote writing is to provide students with picture prompts like this larger one and the smaller one above.

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Sentence Writing: Materials for K-12 Instruction and Practice

Writing is tricky.

Many things must go ‘right’ for proficient writing to occur.

Some of these things include: handwriting, spelling, grammar/usage, idea generation, organization, etc.