This RACE Wheel and Graphic Organizer are perfect for helping students write meaningful reading responses for literature and informational texts. This free resource is great for upper elementary classrooms.

These free ELA downloads are some of my most popular. These downloads range from the RACE writing strategy to vocabulary in context, and much more. These freebies will get your students started with important ELA

There's no excuse not to blog - I am sitting at home on a snow day :) I was called with the cancellation yesterday just before 5:00...it was so nice to know early! I've been thinking about what I could share on this blog, and pondering what has really worked in my ELA classroom. I realized after my students took their first "Common Assessment" test created by the district that I could not just tell them to "write a complete short answer". I had to teach them how to do it by breaking down…

Imagine giving your students a roadmap for writing – a clear path to express their thoughts more effectively. That’s precisely what these RACES activities do! Watch your students' writing skills soar with these quick and effective practice ideas for elementary writers.

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The next stop on my formula for successful writing instruction is the easy-peasy RACE formula. (You can see Part 1 here and Part 2 here.) Stay with me now… you’ve probably seen the RACE strategy done before. You may even have something similar to it. Whatever works for you and your students is awesome. I, however, go about it a tad differently because when I am teaching basic paragraph writing, I do like to give something for students to use from start to finish. Plus, this method reminds…

RACE Strategy Reading Response Constructed Response 3rd Grade Writing Pack

Paragraph writing seems to always be a tough skill for students to master. Luckily, that can change with the RACE writing strategy...

A simple strategy for upper elementary students to use to successfully cite text evidence using the RACE Strategy for success, every time!

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