Plan before you write
Every essay starts with a graphic organizer: main idea at the top, three supporting points below and a conclusion at the bottom. Kids who plan write faster and stay on topic.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
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