# 46. It’s Spring and My Student’s Can’t Write!: How To Help Your Struggling Writers

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Published: 2026-04-15T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It’s Spring and My Student’s Can’t Write!: How To Help Your Struggling Writers In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, host Molly Schwab shares simple and effective strategies to help struggling writers build confidence and improve their skills before the end of the school year. These practical writing tips and classroom ideas are designed specifically for kindergarten and first-grade teachers who want to support students and strengthen their writing foundations. If you're feeling the pressure of approaching the end of the year and wondering how to help your students succeed in writing, this episode will provide encouragement and actionable solutions. You’ll learn how to create a classroom environment that nurtures writing growth while supporting different ability levels. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✔️ Why daily writing practice is essential for building strong, confident writers ✔️ How to use word walls and anchor charts to support young learners ✔️ Simple strategies to help struggling writers generate and expand their ideas ✔️ The importance of modeling and teaching what good writing looks like ✔️ How differentiated writing templates can guide students to success By the end of this episode, you’ll have practical and effective strategies to help your students improve their writing skills and feel confident as they move on to the next grade level. Resources Mentioned In This Episode Differentiated Writing Templates - https://firstieland.com/rubric Monthly Writing Templates - https://firstieland.com/writingprompts Let’s Stay Connected Visit the website: www.firstieland.com Need classroom resources? Visit the TPT store: https://firstieland.com/TPT-store Watch on YouTube: https://firstieland.com/youtube Have questions or want more ideas? Sen…

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