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    5 Easy End-of-Year Writing Activities to Keep Students Engaged

    June has arrived, bringing longer days, restless energy, the undeniable pull of summer break, and end-of-year writing activities as we say goodbye to the current school year and hello to summer!  While students (and teachers!) dream of what’s to come— newfound freedom, sleeping in, sunny adventures, lazy afternoons, and time with loved ones— there’s still […]

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    5 Powerful Benefits of Writing Journals for Upper Elementary Students

    Ever thought about journaling with your students? As a veteran teacher, I can’t deny the benefits of writing journals in the upper elementary classroom. Journaling is such a powerful tool! It has a positive impact on students’ creativity and social-emotional learning. And writing journals are a simple, effective, low-risk way for students to practice writing […]

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    Welcome to the Blue Heart Writing Blog!

      Hi there! I’m Carolyn Cerrito, founder and CEO of Blue Heart Writing. I help upper elementary teachers like you inspire and support your students to become creative, purposeful, and independent writers.      💙 Stuck on how to encourage your reluctant writers beyond that scary blank page?       💙 Overwhelmed at the thought […]

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