11 Ideas to Spice up Your Writing Time

Returning back to school after a break takes some easing into. In this episode, learn 11 ways to make your writing block fresh and more engaging! These ideas will for sure spice up your writing time and keep your students having fun! Spiral these ideas throughout the year to gain a boost in your day!

The 11 ways to increase engagement during your writing block are:

Idea #1: Writing Materials

Idea #2: Student DJ

Idea #3: Flexible Seating Options

Idea #4: Writing Outdoors

Idea #5: Writer of the Week

Idea #6: Quick Writes

Idea #7: Free Write

Idea #8: Writing Choice Boards

Idea #9: Partner Writing

Idea #10: Classroom Book

Idea #11: Publishing Party

Resources from this episode:

• Would you like to use the FREE Writing Choice Boards mentioned during this episode? Grab them here!
• Listen to episode 9 to learn more about Quick Writes!
• Select partners at random using www.online-stopwatch.com

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About The Literacy Dive Podcast:

Do you find yourself seeking new ideas when it comes to literacy instruction in elementary classrooms? The Literacy Dive Podcast was created to offer actionable steps and to share information for teachers, like you, who are always looking to improve their craft! ELA is our jam and we are excited to dive into all things reading and writing with you!

Your host, Megan Polk, is the creator and owner behind Miss P’s Style. She is a literacy specialist and loves to support students and their teachers with curriculum, literacy instruction, best practices, and engaging literacy activities. Through this podcast, she will share literacy tips and strategies that she has learned from the many years of experience she holds from being an elementary teacher and literacy specialist. Megan has taught all elementary grades (K-5), but an intense passion and love for upper elementary came about!

Dive in with us every Monday for a new episode from Megan! She, and her guests, will chat about various literacy topics and will bring you tips and tricks that can easily be implemented in your classrooms… immediately!

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