Guided Practice: Learning to Write about Nonfiction Topics You Already Know Well, Grades 3 and Up

Do your students—or does your child—need more support learning the all-important skill of writing well-structured, lively nonfiction? In this module, students will learn to structure their writing logically, to write introductions that hook readers, to use vivid language, as well as other techniques that will captivate readers. Instruction is designed to be one-to-one, delivered to each child or to a small group of children, but can also be adapted to support whole-class work.

See the Components section below for the titles of each video.

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Components

This module includes 12 videos, which are approximately 10 minutes each

• Introduction
• Session 1 Video: Want Help Figuring Out a Nonfiction Topic to Write About?
• Session 2 Video: Tips for Organizing Your Nonfiction Writing
• Session 3 Video: Let's Study Some Great Nonfiction Writing!
• Session 4 Video: Help for Planning How Your Nonfiction Writing Will Go
• Session 5 Video: Want Coaching on How to Write a First Draft?
• Session 6 Video: Ways to Write a Fantastic First Sentence
• Session 7 Video: Tips for Explaining More about Key Parts of Your Nonfiction Writing
• Session 8 Video: Ways to Add Diagrams, Definitions, Tips... and More Useful Elements to Your Writing 
• Session 9 Video: How to Add More Perspectives to Your Writing
• Session 10 Video: Want to Make Your Writing Even More Exciting?
• Session 11 Video: How to Fact-Check Your Writing
• Session 12 Video: Tips for Getting Information from Videos for Your Writing