#3 How to Teach Writing to Middle School and High School Students: Step 3 and Step 4—Types of Writing and Planning Your Calendar
This is how you plan out your writing curriculum for the entire year.
Are you excited to set up your writing classroom? I love this episode because it brings everything I’ve been talking about together into one comprehensive plan. And you know what they say: those who fail to plan, plan to fail. The value of a well-thought out plan especially in the hands of a busy homeschool mom is almost priceless. But no matter how good the plan, you must follow through with it for it to be a success.
I wanted to make sure I said that, because I think that without a plan, failure is almost inevitable, but even with a plan, success isn’t automatic if the plan just sits in its shiny box and is never taken out and implemented. So part of your plan has to be taking action.
In this episode, I’ll share with you
- The five main kinds of writing that students need to know and practice
- An easy way to practice summarizing that students love
- The value of incorporating fiction writing into your curriculum
- Specific assignments (with examples!) for the main kinds of writing
Obviously, you need to know what your options are if you’re going to make writing assignments, so that’s what Step 3 is all about—getting familiar with the main types of writing. I explain them in detail with plenty of examples.
Finally, in Step 4, it’s time for you to set up your calendar, deciding exactly which assignments you will make and when you will assign them.
And just like that, you have a plan!
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