Illuminate your classroom with this seasonal resource that blends cultural exploration and purposeful writing! In “The Evolution of Holiday Lights,” students explore the history and traditions of holiday lights around the world through an article paired with TWR activities. This resource includes TWR sentence activities, note-taking opportunities, revision strategies, and planning using both the Pre-Transition […]
Celebrate community helpers with this engaging K-2 resource all about firefighters! Featuring an informative and age-appropriate article, this resource helps young learners explore the role of firefighters and how they keep communities safe. Students will strengthen their writing skills through TWR sentence activities and a choice of SPO activities designed to help them organize and […]
Celebrate friendship while supporting early writing skills with this cheerful TWR bulletin board bundle! “Friendship Blooms” invites K–2 students to describe the qualities of a good friend using sentence-level TWR strategies and structured support. Students complete their writing on decorative flower templates, then cut and paste their work to create a colorful display perfect for […]
Stay Sharp with the TWR Summer Journal! Designed for K–2 learners who are familiar with the Hochman Method, this summer journal features developmentally appropriate prompts that reinforce key TWR strategies, including sentence, revision, and paragraph activities. Whether used for summer enrichment or a back-to-school refresher, this low-prep resource supports writing fluency and confidence through consistent, […]
Reinforce revision strategies with this Build to the Unelaborated Paragraph: Summer TWR series, created to support early writers in developing clearer, more detailed sentences. K–2 students practice expanding their sentences and varying their vocabulary before revising an unelaborated paragraph—either orally or in writing—using intentional TWR strategies. Adaptable for different levels of early writers, this resource […]
Take young learners on A Trip to the World’s Fair! This engaging resource introduces students to the historic World’s Fair and some of its most memorable inventions, including the beloved ice cream cone, while reinforcing TWR sentence, revision, and paragraph strategies. Designed for K–2 students, this resource blends history and writing to build foundational writing […]
Welcome the arrival of spring with this engaging elementary resource all about the spring equinox! Featuring an engaging article, this resource helps young learners explore the changes that come with spring. Students will strengthen their writing skills through TWR note-taking, a series of sentence-level activities and a choice of SPO activities designed to help them […]
Give your students a frosty fix-up for their writing this winter! In “Winter Theme: Build to the Unelaborated Paragraph,” students practice two essential TWR strategies, Sentence Expansion and Varying Vocabulary, before applying them to revise an unelaborated paragraph. The scaffolded activities can be completed orally or in writing, making this resource flexible for whole-class instruction, […]
Keep writing skills sharp over the break with this engaging “TWR Summer Journal”! Designed for grades 3–12, this resource includes a variety of TWR activities that help students apply sentence, revision, and paragraph strategies as they reflect, respond, and write about their summer experiences. This journal promotes independent writing while reinforcing essential skills. With flexible […]
Discover the sweet story behind one of the world’s favorite treats with this high-impact writing resource! “The History of a Sweet Treat” features an informational article on the origins and global journey of chocolate, paired with a variety of TWR-aligned activities to support comprehension and written expression. Students engage in TWR sentence, paragraph, note-taking, and […]