Write Away: An Instructional Writing Routine A simple, repeatable routine that turns a blank page into a finished paragraph.

For students who freeze at writing — especially those with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other language-based learning differences — the problem usually isn't ideas. It's the overwhelming load of getting words onto paper. Write Away, developed by literacy specialist Nina Lorimor-Easley over 25 years of work with struggling writers, removes the guesswork with a clear five-step routine that lowers cognitive load and builds writing confidence one paragraph at a time.

Grounded in research on cognitive load, word recall, and executive function, this 21-page guide walks you through the why and the how — then hands you the templates to start tomorrow. Designed for intervention, it works just as well whole-class, and has been used successfully from kindergarten through grade 12.

Inside this download:

• The research behind why writing is so hard for struggling writers

• The complete five-step Write Away routine, explained step by step

• Ready-to-use student templates

• Real student writing samples (first drafts through edits)

• Scaffolding tools, including color-coding and nonsense-word strategies

• A transitions bank for expanding sentences

Who it's for: Interventionists, special education and general education teachers, dyslexia specialists, and parents supporting writers at home.

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