Writing+Sites

Great online newspaper, with videos and discussion questions.: []

Reading, writing and thinking Excellent source for writers to learn about how to be better writer. Has some amazing lessons for the teacher to assist writers and to get kids to think outside the box when reading and writing.

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 * MLA: These are ways to help cite papers the student is working on. || __**All Sections in //MLA Formatting and Style//**__
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Writing instruction Small bite size lessons students can complete by themselves over varying types of writing. You can play a game, watch a video, read the instructions, and test over what it takes to write certain types of writing. This is a great activity to give more of an explanation over writing while meeting the needs of the different types of learners.

Writing Tutorials This site gives different categories and explanations for different types of writing. This is a good site to send students who need more of an explanation or to use while instructing on a certain type of writing skill. There are videos and written explanations as well. The categories are vast and there are links galore to cover all aspects of writing and the developing, creating, and editing processes.

Facts page for Grammar, writing and usage This site has links to assist students in writing, grammar, processes, and understanding of the different styles and types of writing. I really like the link for the 11 Rules of Writing. The 11 Rules of writing is a page that goes through the most commonly violated rules of writing. You could print this out and hang up for students to see, or print out a copy for each student to keep in their writing portfolios or folders.

Understanding of English Writing and tests - This site has a great way of giving students information over a certain writing topic and a test accompanies to see what they have learned from the short tutorial. It is a quick assessment lesson that allows you to see what you know.

Story board [|-] Mythology interactive story board. Great site for kids learning about mythology and who enjoy techie interaction

Daily Writing Tips Basics of Writing Great site with links updated daily on basics of writing. The site goes into detail and has great tips to better your writing skills and understanding.

Fun Typing Dance mat Online dancing game that makes kids use a dance mat by typing. It teaches the kids skills in typing and as they improve it moves up in levels. Lots of activity going on and allows a fun way of learning to type on a computer. A very valuable skill today in writing.

Typing Keyboard speed and accuracy - This is another typing site that is great to teach typing and allows kids to race themselves as they improve in typing. It keeps track of errors and there are not a lot of actions going on around the screen so this is a great one for kids who are easily distracted or bothered by the flashiness of some sites.

Owl - AMAZING site for teachers. There are tools and links on here to make you a better teacher of writing and a better writer as well. The links are filled with great information and it is a very easy page to navigate. It assists you in all the areas necessary to fill your classroom(s) with improved writers.

Storybird is a service that uses collaborative storytelling to connect kids and families. Two (or more) people create a Storybird in a round robin fashion by writing their own text and inserting pictures. They then have the option of sharing their Storybird privately or publicly on the network. The final product can be printed (soon), watched on screen, played with like a toy, or shared through a worldwide library.



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DAILY WRITING PROMPTS WITH GREAT INFORMATION FOR THE DATE (HISTORY AND WRITING WOOHOO)

Transition Starters lingo for different types of writing and transitions to use.