Kids love donuts, but writing? Not so much. Enter the "Design a Donut Contest," a persuasive writing project so delicious even your most reluctant writers can't resist. Your students will use their persuasive skills to pitch their dream donut for the coveted "Flavor of the Month" spot.You have two o

Are you ready to get stellar results through an explicit and systematic approach to writing instruction? Here's a year's worth of structured, standards-aligned 2nd-grade writing lessons, prompts, and activities for teaching opinion writing, informational writing, and personal narrative writing.A beg