• September 2024: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for September 2024. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

    Consider these strategies to extend the High 5 experience:

    Individual Review: Have students evaluate and revise their work using the rubric criteria or the grammar check function.
    Peer Feedback: Have students share their sentences with others to get star ratings evaluating how well they meet the rubric criteria.
    Spotlights: Display student work that represents well-crafted sentences and insightful thinking as a way to spark discussion.
    Extension Activities: Use student responses as the basis for a paragraph or Essay exploring the topic in more depth.

  • Summer 2024: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for Summer 2024. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • June 2024: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for June 2024. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • May 2024: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for May 2024. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • April 2024: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for April 2024. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • March 2024: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for March 2024. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • February 2024: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for February 2024. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • January 2024: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for January 2024. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • December 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for December 2023. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • November 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for November, 2023. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

    Consider these strategies to extend the High 5 experience:

    • Individual Review: Have students evaluate and revise their work using the rubric criteria or the grammar check function.
    • Peer Feedback: Have students share their sentences with others to get star ratings evaluating how well they meet the rubric criteria.
    • Spotlights: Display student work that represents well-crafted sentences and insightful thinking as a way to spark discussion.
    • Extension Activities: Use student responses as the basis for a paragraph or Essay exploring the topic in more depth.
  • October 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for October, 2023. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

    Consider these strategies to extend the High 5 experience:

    • Individual Review: Have students evaluate and revise their work using the rubric criteria or the grammar check function.
    • Peer Feedback: Have students share their sentences with others to get star ratings evaluating how well they meet the rubric criteria.
    • Spotlights: Display student work that represents well-crafted sentences and insightful thinking as a way to spark discussion.
    • Extension Activities: Use student responses as the basis for a paragraph or Essay exploring the topic in more depth.
  • September 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for September, 2023.

  • Summer 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the summer of 2023.

  • May 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of May 2023. Set the expectation that students will write in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and use GrammarAid to check their work automatically. Each prompt includes optional background information that may help students develop and support their responses.

  • April 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of April 2023.

  • March 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of March 2023.

  • February 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of February 2023.

  • January 2023: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of January 2023.

  • December 2022: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of December 2022.

  • November 2022: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of November 2022.

  • October 2022: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of October 2022.

  • September 2022: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of September 2022.

  • Summer 2022: High 5 Summer Collection


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the Summer of 2022.

  • May 2022: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of May, 2022.

  • April 2022: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of April, 2022.

  • March 2022: Weekly High 5's


    Make use of these prompts in the first 5 minutes of class to build students’ writing fluency through engagement in current events and timely issues for the month of March, 2022.