In this week’s episode of Creating Readers, Savannah breaks down one of her favorite high-impact writing strategies from The Writing Revolution called Because, But, So. This simple routine helps students write stronger complex sentences, strengthens their understanding of content, and makes knowledge from texts stick. Savannah also looks honestly at why traditional writing workshop falls short, and how structured, explicit writing practice can transform both reading comprehension and writing skills.

In this week’s episode, Savannah shares:

Why the science of literacy community talks more about reading than writing, and why that needs to change

The purpose of the Because, But, So strategy and how it strengthens writing about reading

How each conjunction (because, but, so) pushes thinking in a different direction

Why the strategy only works when students have a strong grasp of content

The biggest mistakes teachers make when introducing this strategy

Practical teaching tips, modeling ideas, and example responses from fiction and nonfiction texts

Let this quick, actionable episode inspire one of those “I can use this TODAY” moments in your classroom.

Resources Mentioned:

The Writing Revolution*

The Writing Rope

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