May 27, 2009

Notes

My first update here since Vegan Munchies, and I’ve been needing a place to jot down some thoughts lately.
Well, these are notes really from the public access channel I was watching yesterday. It was a recorded class or workshop on teaching writing/writer’s workshop. They featured vignettes from various teachers doing writing activities. It was really good.

Practice journals:
journal of white paper
draw a line at the bottom and write the date on top 5/26
draw a picture “remember, a picture is your plan for your words”
draw and label illustration
write at bottom using popsicle stick “spacer” or finger or crayon.
teacher models and works alogside
use chart stand

draw a picture
“I was doing my homework”

DESCRPTIVE writing activity
pass out randomly selected objects from a box for kids to write about
share work at end by reading to a buddy
writer’s conference
-look at writing from beginning of year (title, date) and discuss where theyre going (add more details), specific feedback
-are you proud of yourself? I’m proud of you