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Learning about Writing through Reading


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classroom library~ examination of writing



• lots of classroom snapshots
ppt Writer's Worksop PP presented by Judi Aronson (ppt file - 16,038kb)

The Writer's Notebook  PowerPoint

 

ppt writersnotebook.ppt (ppt file - 258kb)


 

Resources and information on implementing the Writing Workshop,

also known as Writer's Workshop.


Components of the Writing Workshop

Time: Component:
5 minutes Read aloud
10 - 15 minutes Mini-lessons
30 - 60 minutes

Independent Writing & Conferring

Guided Writing
5-10 minutes Sharing

Websites on touchstone/mentor texts:

Touchstone Texts Book List Touchstone/Mentor Texts
Read Alouds List Touchstone Books List Bibliography for Older kids
Chapter on Mentor Texts Mentor Texts for Launching

Websites for Writing Mini-lessons and other information:

Writing Minilessons Mandy Gregory's Mini-lessons Writing Mini-lessons

Second Grade Mini-lessons Possible Mini-lessons
Writing Plan for Kindergarten

‘Writing Strategies’

http://www.teacher2teacherhelp.com/category/writing-strategies/
 

Writing Workshop

http://www.teacher2teacherhelp.com/writing-workshop/

Mentor Text Minilessons

http://www.teacher2teacherhelp.com/mentor-texts/


Lucy Calkins discusses the architecture or format of a mini-lesson. 
You can read about it at this site: Architecture of a Mini-lesson



Mini-lesson Check List


Connection
___  I connected today's work with our ongoing work.
___  I explicitly stated my teaching point.

Teach
___  I restated my teaching point.
___  I told a personal or class story connected to the teaching point.
___  I demonstrated by thinking aloud.
___  I pointed out things students should have noticed.

Active Involvement
___  I asked students to be actively involved by turning and talking.
___  I listened / observed / coached their active involvement.
___  I shared an example of what I heard / observed.

Link
___  I restated the teaching point.
___  I told students how what I had taught can be used in the future.


Websites on Conferring:

How do I conference with students? Top 10 Rules for Conferring Conferring Notes
Conferring in Writer's Workshop How to Make Conferring Better  

Individual Writing Conference and Forms

http://www.teacher2teacherhelp.com/writing-strategies/individual-writing-conference/


* Author Publication Celebration• Writing Frames and Templates
 
Graphic Organizers~
Determine specific teaching purpose, identify the matching graphic support!
   
 Writing Templates
Genre Support
Bare Books

     


Over 64 free graphic organizers with descriptors @ Freelogoy
   



Related Files

    ppt Writer's Worksop PP presented by Judi Aronson (ppt file - 16,038kb)

    ppt File writersnotebook.ppt (ppt file - 258kb)

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