This geeky writing teacher had so much fun with your kids today. We focused on peer revision, offering feedback on a “fake” story that I wrote. I wanted the kids to practice offering specific feedback (thinking about things like sensory
Writing Workshop: First Drafts
We continued writing first drafts (aiming for 6, but at least 4…narrative, expository, persuasive and 3 genres of their choice) & sharing. Next week will be the same, then we are going to transition into choosing a favorite piece to
Writing Workshop: Catch-up Day
We had a pretty laid back “catch-up” day…making plans in our folders, writing, and circling up to share! Thanks to all the bakers today! Hope everyone enjoys their holiday!
Writing Workshop: Persuasive Essays
Today we focused on creating outlines for persuasive essays. The outlines included introductions (catching attention, thesis statements), reasons 1, 2, and 3 with details, and conclusions (summary & thought for the future). We did a whole group one first, then
Writing Workshop: Starting in the Action
Our mini-lesson today was “starting in the action” for our narrative/creative writing! The kids worked in partners to write examples, and then shared. We were certainly drawn into these (potential) stories! Then, as usual, everyone made plans for themselves for
Writing Workshop: Genre Tour
Well, I didn’t actually end up leading these today, but I can at least send a brief report! The intention of the mini-lesson was to explore and understand different genres. Partners acted out genres from the list for others to
Writing Workshop: Dialogue
Our mini-lesson today was on writing dialogue. Partners worked together to spot examples in books and then write examples of their own. We focused on indenting when a new person speaks, putting quotation marks around what is said, varying the
Writing Workshop: Webs
Our mini-lesson today was on using webs as a pre-writing tool to help brainstorm and organize our writing. We did a whole group example (topic “My Vacation”) and then the kids worked in partners to create one of their own.
Writing Workshop: Descriptive Writing
In writing workshop, the kids have folders where they make a plan for themselves each week (lots of choices!), with the goal of trying six types of writing (narrative, expository, persuasive, and three genres from a suggested list). Each week
Peer Reviews
We continued peer revision, with everyone offering feedback to three more of our young authors. Six more muons need to share and gather feedback, maybe two more classes? Then we will spend some time writing new and improved 2nd drafts!