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Literacy Resources from Jen Bengel

Writer's Workshop

All About a ‘Get the Junk Out’ Journal

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Are you looking to help your young writers get to their best writing quickly?  Have you tried a ‘Get the Junk Journal?'

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Use this mini lesson to introduce ‘Get the Junk Out' Journals to your class!

You can also watch this live video for more tips about ‘Get the Junk Out' Journals!


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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Wednesday, July 6, 2016

How to Host a Writer’s Hot Seat

Are you looking to help your young writers learn how they can improve their writing and ensure they are delivering their message in a way that readers will understand?

Teach them how to host a writer's hot seat!

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Here is a poster to help you get started!  

Use these ‘Writer's Hot Seat' Forms!

Here is a live video explaining the writer's hot seat.  Enjoy!!!

How to Host a Writer's Seat with a Freebie!How to Host a Writer’s Hot Seat with a freebie!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_9ZlpK3aHHDajhvYl84dE4zVEU/view?usp=sharingPosted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Day Twenty-Two: 5 Places Writers Get Ideas

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Helping kids discover the joy of writing and getting them to see themselves as real writers is one of my favorite things.  One way to help them accomplish this is to teach them all the different places writers can get ideas.

WATCH MY LIVE VIDEO AND LEARN HOW TO TEACH YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT THE 5 PLACES WRITERS CAN GET THEIR IDEAS.  

5 Places Writers Get Their Ideas
5 Places Writers Get Their Ideas
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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Friday, July 1, 2016





Day Twenty-One: How to Make Writing Meaningful for Every Student

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Writing is such a personal thing, and every student has his/her own writing styles and topics they are passionate about.  

WATCH MY LIVE VIDEO AND LEARN PRACTICAL WAYS YOU CAN MAKE WRITING MEANINGFUL FOR EVERY STUDENT.  

How to Make Writing Meaningful for Every Student jenbengelwebinars.comPosted by Out of This World Literacy on Thursday, June 30, 2016









Day Twenty: 3 Must-Read Books to Help Young Writers

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Are you looking for really great writing resources to help your young writers?

WATCH MY LIVE VIDEO AND DISCOVER MY 3 FAVORITE BOOKS I'VE USED OVER THE YEARS TO TEACH WRITING.  


3 Videos to Show Young Writers
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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, June 28, 2016

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Day Eighteen: 4 Reasons Writers Keep a Writer’s Notebook

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Learn the real reasons why writers keep a notebook, and use these reasons to teach your students to see themselves as writers.  Build a sense of purpose around having a writer's notebook.

WATCH MY LIVE VIDEO AND LEARN THE 4 REAL REASONS WHY WRITERS KEEP A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.  


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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Monday, June 27, 2016






Day Seventeen: 5 Ways to Plant Seeds in Writer’s Notebooks

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I hope you find this blog post helpful when you are starting out writing with your students.  I've found these strategies to not only help students get started writing and avoid any writer block, but also to help them build their writing stamina!

Are you looking for some new ways to motivate students when writing in their writer's notebooks?

CLICK HERE to see reading and writing lessons for the entire year for grades 2-6.

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 5 UNIQUE FORMAT TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PLANT SEEDS IN THEIR WRITER'S NOTEBOOKS.

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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Friday, June 24, 2016

 
 
 
 
 

Day Nine: How to Scaffold Learning in a Mini Lesson

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Are you looking for a concrete way you can map out your reading/writing/language mini lessons so that your students can be successful during their independent time?

WATCH MY LIVE VIDEO AND DISCOVER HOW I SCAFFOLD LEARNING DURING A 10-15 MINUTE MINI LESSON.  

How to Scaffold Learning in a Mini Lesson
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Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, June 14, 2016






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