Anyone who has taught writing knows that sometimes the hardest part about teaching writing is getting students to write at all. 

What we sometimes forget, Kelly Boswell reminds us, is that every writer is reluctant to write at some point. It’s the conditions––not the kids––that determine success. In Every Kid A Writer, Kelly provides six field-tested... more

Think for a moment about the last time you held a book in your hands and thought, “I need to share this book with… well, with everyone I know!” Those books, the ones where you want to grab every copy off the bookstore shelf to begin your “book love” campaign, those are the books in the Every School collection. These twenty picture books invite readers to gasp at their beauty,... more

Master teacher and education consultant Patricia Vitale-Reilly has a deep understanding of  what engagement strategies look like and how to integrate them into classroom practice. “Regardless of age, grade level, geographic location, type of school, discipline, or curriculum,” she writes, “A student needs to be engaged in his or her learning in order to excel and succeed.”... more

Develop third-grade students' deep knowledge of literacy concepts with these must-have writing minilessons: 200 concise, explicit, whole-group lessons with a purposeful application in building student’s literacy power. With The Writing Minilessons Book, Grade 3, engage students in inquiry that leads to the discovery and understanding of a general... more

Develop fifth-grade students' deep knowledge of literacy concepts with these must-have writing minilessons: 225 concise, explicit, whole-group lessons with a purposeful application in building students' literacy power. With The Writing Minilessons Book, Grade 5, engage students in inquiry that leads to the discovery and understanding of a general principle they can... more

Develop second-grade students' deep knowledge of literacy concepts with these must-have writing minilessons: 190 concise, explicit, whole-group lessons with a purposeful application in building children’s literacy power. With The Writing Minilessons Book, Grade 2, engage students in inquiry that leads to the discovery and understanding of a general... more

Develop fourth-grade students' deep knowledge of literacy concepts with these must-have writing minilessons: 225 concise, explicit, whole-group lessons with a purposeful application in building students' literacy power. With... more

Develop first-grade students' deep knowledge of literacy concepts with these must-have interactive writing and writing minilessons: 150 concise, explicit, whole-group lessons with a purposeful application in building children’s’ literacy power. As children take on literacy in a joyful way, they grow in oral language, reading, and writing. With The Writing Minilessons... more

Develop kindergarten students' deep knowledge of literacy concepts with these must-have interactive writing and writing minilessons: 150 concise, explicit, whole-group lessons with a purposeful application in building children’s’ literacy power. As children take on literacy in a joyful way, they grow in oral language, reading, and writing. With The Writing Minilessons... more