There's no one way to teach kids to write, but there sure are some tried and true best practice teaching strategies. The lessons you will find in our lesson library are built on these 4 effective teaching strategies which may be used alone or combined within the lesson structures found following this section.

1. Modelled Writing- Provide "think alouds" while demonstrating the writing process.
2. Shared Writing - First model with "think alouds". Then build a collaborative text with each student contributing.
3. Guided Writing - Temporarily group students for focused instruction based on similar learning needs.
4. Independent Writing - Students select own topics and structure of writing. Individual instructional needs are met with conferencing and focused mini lessons.

For more information on these strategies see:

"Literacy Place for the Early Years (K–3) - Scholastic Education. Grade 1 Writing Guide" https://education.scholastic.ca/category/LITERACY-PLACE-FOR-THE-EARLY-YEARS. 2018. pages