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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 7 MIN

How To Teach Writing Even if You Haven't Been Trained Grades 3-8 Ep. 30

from Beyond the Paragraph: Teaching Writing in Middle School with Structure · host Robin Mellom

Can you teach writing well even if you feel like you're "not a writing person"? Yes. And in this 5-Minute Flash Training, I want to take that worry off your shoulders, whether you're a classroom ELA teacher or a homeschool parent.You don't need 250 strategies or an award on your shelf. You need to get kids writing daily, build their confidence and stamina, teach the six skills in a deliberate order (voice, hooks, sentence complexity, figurative language, vivid imagery, and show-don't-tell), add claim-evidence-reasoning, and stack it all into essays. When you understand how those pieces connect, your confidence as the teacher follows, and your students feel it too.New to the Structured Writing method? Take the free crash course.The full-year writing and grammar curriculum for grades 3 through 8 is now complete. Thoughts? Questions? Send me a text message!➡️ Learn more about the FULL Structured Writing training PD📆 Grab my yearlong writing planner for free (it includes my eBook!)🎥 Watch the teaching strategies in action on YouTube📝 Read the latest blog posts for writing tips & ideas HAVE A QUESTION? Email me at [email protected]

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Can you teach writing well even if you feel like you're "not a writing person"? Yes. And in this 5-Minute Flash Training, I want to take that worry off your shoulders, whether you're a classroom ELA teacher or a homeschool parent. You don't need 250 strategies or an award on your shelf. You need to get kids writing daily, build their confidence and stamina, teach the six skills in a deliberate order (voice, hooks, sentence complexity, figurative language, vivid imagery, and show-don't-tell),...

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