December 2025 - The Writing Revolution - Empower teachers to help students

December 2025

Featured Resources

This month, we’re sharing resources to help you introduce the Single-Paragraph Outline (SPO) and monitor student progress. See how TWR strategies can be integrated into both literary units and science topics—use the materials as-is or as inspiration for your own content-aligned activities.

Strategy Spotlight

❄️Introducing the SPO: Brainstorm

7 Resources

Lead a whole-class brainstorm and model how to organize ideas on an SPO. Use customizable templates, posters, and videos to support instruction.

Elementary, Secondary

SPO: Brainstorm

Customizable

GRADES K-2

SPO: Brainstorm

Customizable

ALL GRADES • English

Planning: Topic, Audience, & Purpose (En)

ALL GRADES • Spanish

Planning: Topic, Audience, & Purpose (Sp)

GRADES K-2

SPO Brainstorm: Ms. Guillory (Long Version)

Customizable

GRADES 3-12 • English

Blank SPO: given topic, audience, purpose

AI-EDITABLE

Customizable

GRADES 3-12 • Spanish

Blank SPO: given topic, audience, purpose

Customizable

TWR Bulletin Board Bundle

☃️Introducing the SPO: Narrative

4 Resources

Students build their own snowmen and use TWR activities to describe the process—perfect for a festive winter bulletin board display.

Elementary

How to Build a Snowman – Bulletin Board Bundle

Customizable

GRADES K-2

How to Build a Snowman – Bulletin Board Bundle

Customizable

ALL GRADES • Spanish

Planning: Topic, Audience, & Purpose (Sp)

ALL GRADES • English

Planning: Topic, Audience, & Purpose (En)

Assessment Tools

📝Periodic Writing Assessment

9 Resources

Monitor students’ writing growth with the Periodic Writing Assessment and use the results to plan targeted next steps.

GRADES K-2

Sample Periodic Writing Assessments: Personal Favorites

GRADES 3-12

Sample Periodic Writing Assessments: Characters

Customizable

GRADES 3-12

Sample Periodic Writing Assessments: Characters

Customizable

GRADES 3-12

Template: Periodic Writing Assessment

Customizable

GRADES K-2

Template: Periodic Writing Assessment

GRADES 3-12

Paragraph Checklist

Customizable

ALL GRADES

Single-Paragraph Outline (SPO) Checklist

Customizable

ALL GRADES

Paragraph Rubric

ALL GRADES

Whole-Class Writing Trends

Article & TWR Activity Series

🕯️The Evolution of Holiday Lights

2 Resources

Students explore the global history of holiday lights through an article paired with scaffolded TWR activities.

Elementary, Secondary

The Evolution of Holiday Lights – Article & TWR Activities

Customizable

GRADES K-2

The Evolution of Holiday Lights: Article & TWR Activities

Customizable

Video & TWR Activity Series

📚Literary Units & Novels

5 Resources

See how TWR strategies can elevate your read-alouds and novel studies. Watch the video and explore activities you can use or adapt for your classroom.