Out of this World Literacy

Literacy Resources from Jen Bengel

Writing

Writing is my favorite subject to teach!  Learn all kinds of helpful tips for planning, lessons, revising, editing, grading, getting all kids writing, and more!

5 FREE Professional Development Webinars for You!

I am so excited to announce that I am now offering all my free webinars more often!!!

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Prewriting Tips for Writing Informational Texts

I am excited to help teachers increase their abilities to teach writing to their students. I hope you enjoy watching the Live video below and using the free resources included in this blog post to help you teach writing this year. You can click on any of the images to download them as a free resource.

Prewriting Tips for Informational Texts and a FREEBIE! http://outofthisworldliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/08/prewriting-tips-for-writing.html
Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, August 23, 2016

5 Prewriting Strategies for Writing Informational Texts and FREEBIES!

I am excited to help teachers increase their abilities to teach writing to their students. I hope you enjoy watching the Live video below and using the free resources included in this blog post to help you teach writing this year. You can click on any of the images to download them as a free resource.

5 Strategies for Starting to Write Informational Texts and FREEBIES http://outofthisworldliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/08/5-prewriting-strategies-for-writing.html
Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Monday, August 22, 2016

Writing Conferences in Action: Brainstorming

I am excited to help teachers increase their abilities to teach writing to their students. I hope you enjoy watching the Live video below and using the free resources included in this blog post to help you teach writing this year. You can click on any of the images to download them as a free resource.

*** Be sure to watch the replay video from today's post to see two examples of writing conferences during the brainstorming phase of the writing process!

Writing Conferences in Action: Brainstorming with a FREEBIE
Writing Conferences in Action and Freebies! http://outofthisworldliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/08/writing-conferences-in-action.html
Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Sunday, August 21, 2016

4 Ways to Keep Writing Interesting for Every Writer

I am excited to help teachers increase their abilities to teach writing to their students. I hope you enjoy watching the Live video below and using the free resources included in this blog post to help you teach writing this year. You can click on any of the images to download them as a free resource.

4 Ways to Keep Writing Interesting for Every Writer4 Ways to Keep Writing Interesting for Every Writer PLUS FREEBIES http://outofthisworldliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/08/4-ways-to-keep-writing-interesting-for.htmlPosted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, August 16, 2016

7 Ways to Help Students Feel Like Real Writers

I am excited to help teachers increase their abilities to teach writing to their students. I hope you enjoy watching the Live video below and using the free resources included in this blog post to help you teach writing this year. You can click on any of the images to download them as a free resource.

7 Ways to Help Students Feel Like Real Writers PLUS FREEBIES
7 Ways to Help Students Feel Like Real Writers PLUS FREEBIES! http://outofthisworldliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/08/7-ways-to-help-students-feel-like-real.html
Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Monday, August 15, 2016

9 Tips for Getting Started Teaching Writing

I am excited to help teachers increase their abilities to teach writing to their students. I hope you enjoy watching Live video below and using the free resources included in this blog post to help you teach writing this year.

You can click on any of the images to download them as a free resource.

9 Tips to Get Started Teaching Writing
9 Tips for Getting Started Teaching Writing http://outofthisworldliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/08/9-tips-for-getting-started-teaching.html
Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Sunday, August 14, 2016

3 Tips to Organizing Teacher Notes

Ever felt like your teacher notes are all over the place?  I LOVE to stay organized and have 3 super awesome strategies I've learned over the years to organize my notes for every subject!

Check out my 3 tips here:
Grab these free pages for taking notes!
Watch the live video that explains each tip even more, complete with examples!

3 Tip for Organizing Teacher Notes and a Freebie!!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_9ZlpK3aHHDQVNkOXUyZFg1Tk0/view
Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Friday, July 8, 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!

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

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

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

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

Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, June 28, 2016

3 Must Read Books to Help Young Writers jenbengelwebinars.comPosted by Out of This World Literacy on Wednesday, June 29, 2016

 

 
 
 

Day Nineteen: 3 Videos to Show Young Writers

Are you looking for some great teaching videos to help inspire your young writers?

Here are the links:

1. Ralph Fletcher

2. Rick Riordan

3. Lucy Calkins

WATCH MY LIVE VIDEO AND DISCOVER 3 OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE VIDEOS TO SHOW MY STUDENTS ABOUT WRITING.

3 Videos to Show Young Writers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO29k1-RvsAPosted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, June 28, 2016

 
 
 
 
 

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

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.

To try free week of lessons, CLICK HERE

WATCH MY LIVE VIDEO AND LEARN

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

5 Ways to Plant Seeds in the Writer’s Notebook jenbengelwebinars.com
Posted by Out of This World Literacy on Friday, June 24, 2016

 
 
 
 
 

Day Fourteen: 5 Ways to Get All Kids Writing

Some kids struggle with writing, there is no doubt.  Writing just so happens to be my all-time favorite subject to teach, and I've learned from amazing strategies I've perfected in the classroom over the years to get all my students writing at their highest levels.

WATCH MY LIVE VIDEO AND LEARN 5 PROVEN AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR GETTING ALL YOUR STUDENTS WRITING.

5 Ways to Get ALL Kids Writing!!5 Ways to Get All Kids Writing jenbengelwebinars.comPosted by Out of This World Literacy on Tuesday, June 21, 2016

 
 
 
 
 

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12 Days of Freebies: Day 1 AND Half Off!

It's Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas!

On the 1st day of Christmas Jen Bengel gave to me…

1 Writing Project!

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12 Days of Freebies: Day 3 AND Half Off!

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It's Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas!

On the 3rd day of Christmas Jen Bengel gave to me…

3 Interactive Notebook Activities!

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12 Days of Freebies: Day 5 AND Half Off!

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It's Day 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas!

On the 5th day of Christmas Jen Bengel gave to me…

5 Spelling Games!

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It's Day 6 of the 12 Days of Christmas!

On the 6th day of Christmas Jen Bengel gave to me…

6 Grammar Bookmarks!

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