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How Teaching Children to Write Poetry Can Improve Student Writing Across the Curriculum October 29, 2009

Why Teach Children Poetry?
Are you a true lover of poetry? Are you an avid and exceptional teacher of poetry in the classroom? If so… then this article is not for you.
This article is for the rest of us teachers who know that poetry has value… but with limited time and so much to cover… poetry [...]

Formal Language in Report Writing for Kids! What is Formal Language? October 22, 2009

Do’s and Don’ts of Language in Report Writing: How to Use Formal Language
• Do Use Passive Voice – You the author stay hidden. Focus on the facts and issues of the subject you are writing about. What do you think about those facts and issues? Not important. However, the facts and issues are important. The cause [...]

Teaching Formal Language and Voice in Report Writing | Elementary & Middle School October 21, 2009

Students need to be taught how to use formal language in report writing. You can add a little bit of variety and a little bit of fun to report writing if you treat it more like “formal voice.” After all, there are degrees of formality…
The term “voice” is used in the “Six Traits of Effective [...]