6 Principles of the Hochman Method

TWR’s method rests on six basic principles. Download the list of these principles below and explore in-depth explanations of each one in our book, The Writing Revolution 2.0.

This is the Spanish version of the K–12 Subordinating Conjunctions poster. This poster highlights the ten subordinating conjunctions we teach students in the Hochman Method. Students should use these subordinating conjunctions at the beginning of their sentences. Please refer to our pacing guides, The Writing Revolution 2.0, and our training to see how to roll […]

These mini posters display the four sentence types in a compact format, ideal for individual student copies or small group lessons. Designed for Grades 3–12. A version for Grades K–2 is also available.

This poster reminds students of the four sentence types. A separate version is available for Grades K–2.

This poster reminds students of the three strategies they can use to craft clear topic and concluding sentences. Each strategy should be explicitly taught to students through our sentence-level activities.

These mini posters present subordinating conjunctions in a compact format, ideal for individual student copies or small group lessons.

This poster highlights the ten subordinating conjunctions we teach students in the Hochman Method. Students should use these subordinating conjunctions at the beginning of their sentences. Please refer to our pacing guides, The Writing Revolution 2.0, and our training to see how to roll out and select the subordinating conjunctions for the grades you teach.

This poster displays the question words—Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. Use this poster to guide students as they complete sentence expansion activities, develop questions, expand unelaborated sentences, and more.

Ms. Guillory’s first-grade class completes an SPO around their class pet, Rosie. (Long-version video)

Ms. Guillory’s first-grade class completes an SPO around their class pet, Rosie. (Short-version video)