Plan it on an organizer
Before anyone writes a sentence, kids fill boxes: topic in the top box, three main ideas below, two details under each. If a box is empty, they research more before drafting. The organizer becomes the outline for every paragraph.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
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