Students will learn about informational text and skip counting. In this lesson, Mrs. Forth will engage students in writing an informational text about what they have learned about the moon. In this ...

Teaching informational writing becomes more effective when paired with leveled nonfiction texts, clear modeling, and targeted scaffolds. Platforms like Newsela provide differentiated reading levels ...

With the Common Core Standards came an increased focus on reading informational texts, starting with kindergarten. But integrating informational texts isn’t as simple as having students read a couple ...

Field guides, maps, calendars and photos. What do these items have in common? They are informational texts! In the new PBS KIDS series, Molly of Denali, adventurous 10-year-old Molly Mabray lives in ...

From South Carolina to Mississippi and beyond, educators are embracing text‑dependent writing to help 4th graders craft thoughtful, evidence‑based stories and essays. Toolkits, rubrics, and real ...

All of us obviously want to help our students become better writers. But are there ways we can “double-dip,” too—in other words, help them improve their writing AND also use writing instruction to ...