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Writer's Workshop in Kindergarten from Day One Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little. -Tom Stoppard Bonnie Jackson, Dennae Lovell, Megan Houfek &
Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
Start from DAY ONE! On – Demand Writing Found in Pathways book Beginning of each unit Don't be expect perfection!
Commit to DAIL
“Sacred” time of day that does not get interrupted Be accountable to your teammates Work together & take charge Make sure you are on the same page First year – read day by day Don't overwhelm yourself! Make sure to read INTRO
Don't be afraid to have your book with you during your lesson You will get more comfortable with time!
Supplies No pen – used pencils Erasers/No erasers? Stapler – Children could add pages with teacher help Date Stamp – Kids able to write date Writing Folders – Red & Green Stickers Find a balance & what works for you Focus each day on Mini-Lesson Make sure to clearly state teaching point
Trimester 1 : Narrative True Stories Think of an event/“small moment” - not bed to bed story Trimester 2 : Informative/Explanatory Write informational book to show what you learned What do you want to teach other people? Trimester 3 : Opinion Favorite Sense Did this assessment earlier –unsure of correlation with persuasive
Some children wanted to write different types
Allow this during 'Work on Writing' time Requires A LOT of paper! Can use Newsprint paper to save $$ Doesn't address mechanics Incorporate during other times of the day (mini- lessons, guided writing, conferencing, work on writing, etc.) Change paper format later in the year to focus
Laminate ABC chart on the back of folder (instead of sheet protectors) Clean out writing folders at the end of each unit Students sometimes forget their writing topic Use a class list to jot down topics
CD-Rom When opening – click on Google icon, not resources Website with easy access to materials Don't go slow! Go faster when you don't know!
More writing celebrations If pacing allows – add how-to books Persuasive more aligned with common core given time constraints and
Keep track of conferencing Individual check-ins with students 3-2-1: Small group of 3 students, buddy lesson with 2 kids next to eachother
Build more independence – begin conferencing earlier Writing Goals Chart – gives students one thing to focus on Include sharing component of lesson format Take out writing before lunch – less time taken out of Lesson Lesson plan format so you don't have to pull out books each time.
Lesson Format
Independent Writing & Conferencing
Mini-Lesson
Share
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5 m i n 5 m i n 3 m i n Architecture of Writer's Workshop remains constant each day. Inquiry: instead of a teaching point, pose a question (ex: What makes this so read-able?)
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Traditional (with demonstraton): show kids what it looks like to do it and then let them try Guided Practice: do it all together
Sept - Oct
Unit One – Launching the Writing Workshop (Book One)
Oct - Nov
Unt Two – Looking Closely: Observing, Labeling, and Listing Like Scientists
Nov - Dec
Unit Three – Writing for Readers (Book Two)
Jan - Feb
Unit Four – How-to Books: Writing to Teach Others (Book Three)
Feb - Mar
Unit Five – Persuasive Writing of All Kinds (Book Four)
Apr - May
Unit Six – All About Books
May - June
Unit Seven – Crafting Stories Using All We Know About Narrative Writing
Sept – Winter Break Narrative – Unit One January - February If Then... for Narrative Writing – build more confidence February - April All About Books April - May Opinion Writing – Based more on District Assessment Requirements May - June Persuasive
If... Then... book is helpful when students need help with certain concepts.
Mentor Texts Choose your favorite books to use as mentor texts – mark up with concepts to
“Teach the writer, not the writing” Make sure to teach one concept each lesson Don't need to model each time Teacher Model Texts Create your own books for each unit Can use during mini-lesson or conferring Importance of oral story-telling in beginning stages Turn and Talk / Pair Share Conferencing Format Research, Compliment, Decide, Teach, Link
“All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down.”