historical fiction · informational writing · persuasive writing · social studies

Writing History in Many Forms

Want some fresh ways to channel your students to write about history? This post offers some light and fast tips that could easily be turned into weighty and meaningful instruction.

historical fiction · writing workshop

Historical Fiction: Adding Detail

We know writers of historical fiction pay attention to period detail, but how do they weave that detail into the story? What scaffolds can we provide to support the kids' writing as they work to weave together history and story? What kind of work could they do in their writer's notebooks?