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Why teach writing in all curricular areas? Writing is communicating, a way to express ourselves and to clarify our thoughts. It forces us to think ideas through in a clear and coherent way. It helps us to differentiate between what we know and understand and what sstill needs to be clarified. When we write, we understand the material better and remember it longer. It is one of the most valuable sk... More

Why teach writing in all curricular areas? Writing is communicating, a way to express ourselves and to clarify our thoughts. It forces us to think ideas through in a clear and coherent way. It helps us to differentiate between what we know and understand and what sstill needs to be clarified. When we write, we understand the material better and remember it longer. It is one of the most valuable skills in education. If student writing is to improve, it can no longer be confined to the English department. Students must write often in order to learn to write well, therefore, writing in all areas of the curriculum can provie students with the practice they need to become better writers. Expand opportunities for writing with these exercises in the areas of: math, science, art, language arts, and social science. Two complete lessons for each subject area include explicit writing prompts, prewriting activities, precomposing sheets, concise directions outlining the format of writing, and rubrics. Additionally, there are six writing prompts for each subject area giving lots of ideas for building writing skills. This is your complete guide to relevant, real-life writing in all areas of the curriculum. Grades 5-8

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