6 Strategies to Help Students Craft Engaging Leads and Jaw-Dropping Conclusions

How many times have you had a student begin a story with “one day” and close with “the end”? Probably more than you can count! Today is the day to put an end to the overused leads and conclusions. This episode is all about exposing your students to better leads and conclusions so they can begin incorporating them into their own writing. If you take some time to make leads and endings the focus of your lessons, you will be surprised at how quickly your students’ overall writing skills will improve.

I have six strategies that will help your students generate attention-grabbing leads and jaw-dropping conclusions in their writing. After listening, just start small. Pick one strategy and give it a try! You can always revisit this episode if you need it. Are you ready to see your students’ writing transform before your eyes?

In this episode I share:

• Specific examples of hooks and conclusions that you can model with your students
• How students can work together to craft strong leads and conclusions
• Engaging go-to leads that students can always draw from: climactic, the circular lead ending combination, sharing feelings and emotions, and dialogue 
• Why reworking the beginning of a first draft is so crucial

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Writing Hooks Anchor Charts
• Writing Conclusions Anchor Charts
• Descriptive Writing Anchor Charts Bundle

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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!

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