Books & Resources

Daily Guided Writing

Gr. K-2 A wealth of ideas and practical suggestions for modeling writing helps develop daily writing in meaningful ways. Students engage in writing projects which incorporate the daily news,... More.

40 Reproducible Forms for the Writing Traits Classroom

Gr. 3+ Get the most from the trait model! Essential forms for assessing students, planning instruction, communicating with parents, and teaching forms of writing. From handy rubrics to weekl... More.

Craft Lessons

By Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi. Gr. K-8 A mainstay of writing teachers, both new and experienced. Readers value the pithy, practical lessons - each printed on one page - and appreciat... More.

Time for Kids Traits of Good Writing – Level 3

Help students improve writing skills using the traits of writing model. Enrich writing instruction by focusing on the traits: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions,... More.

30 Graphic Organizers for Writing – Gr. 5-8

Help students organize and retain information in graphic organizers for writing instruction. Provides a model lesson for each organizer. Explains the “hows” and “whys” of ea... More.

30 Graphic Organizers for Writing – Gr. 3-5

Help students organize and retain information in graphic organizers for writing instruction. Provides a model lesson for each organizer. Explains the “hows” and “whys” of ea... More.

30 Graphic Organizers for Writing – Gr. K-3

Help students organize and retain information in graphic organizers for writing instruction. Provides a model lesson for each organizer. Explains the “hows” and “whys” of ea... More.

Time for Kids Traits of Good Writing – Level 2

Help students improve writing skills using the traits of writing model. Enrich writing instruction by focusing on the traits: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions,... More.

Time for Kids Traits of Good Writing – Level 1

Help students improve writing skills using the traits of writing model. Enrich writing instruction by focusing on the traits: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions,... More.

Time for Kids Traits of Good Writing – Level 6

Help students improve writing skills using the traits of writing model. Enrich writing instruction by focusing on the traits: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions,... More.