How to Use Rafts in Primary Grades

This strategy guide introduces the RAFT technique and offers practical ideas for using this technique to teach students to experiment with various perspectives in their writing.
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Have you heard of RAFT Writing?  It’s used more regularly in upper grades classrooms.  It’s also a common format for writing in content areas.  Basically, the Role, Audience, Format, and Topic are laid out for students to do their writing. Examples of its use in content areas could be: ~Write an article as if you …