Extended Writing Opportunities
Overview
Increasing how much students write improves both their writing and their reading. As students repeatedly practice independently, they can build and deepen their Foundational Writing Skills, Vocabulary, Syntax, and Verbal Reasoning.
Example: Use This Strategy in the Classroom
Watch how this upper elementary teacher gives her students a particular skill to focus on during their daily writing practice. For this particular practice session, students focus on improving their sentence fluency.
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Factors Supported by this Strategy
More Repetition Strategies
Daily review strengthens previous learning and can lead to fluent recall.
Spending time with new content helps move concepts and ideas into Long-term Memory.
Practicing until achieving several error-free attempts is critical for retention.
Students build their confidence, strategy use, and comprehension by reading and rereading books.
Having students verbally repeat information such as instructions ensures they have heard the information and supports remembering.
