Writing Workshop – Paradise Valley

January 31, 2005

Using online resources as a reference for teachers and tools for students, we will work through the following topics.

Opening – see http://www3.telus.net/public/cvaage/literacy.htm

Read Author: A True Story by Helen Lester

1. Looking at writing as expression of meaning, representing understanding from K up. – What types of communication? Writing in formats other than narrative - non-fiction, storyboard, film dialogue.

Samples of student writing for meaningful purposes - e.g. web pages or projects.

a. Representing meaning through other formats -

KidPix - http://www.stmonica.ecsd.net/mb%20meet%20students2.htm

Graphic organizers - http://www.stmonica.ecsd.net/cv%20aaron.htm

Audio/Excel extensions - http://www.stmary.ecsd.net/2C1/Emilyk/index.htm

b. Storyboard and script writing -

http://www.moviemaking.ecsd.net/ 
http://www.stmary.ecsd.net/MM/vaage.htm

c. Research writing -

http://www.space.ecsd.net/cv%20mars%20research.htm

http://www.space.ecsd.net/cv%20sun%20study.htm

http://www.electronicportfolios.ecsd.net/cv%20Ben_files/frame.htm

http://www.zooschool.ecsd.net/cv%20animal%20research.htm

http://www.stmary.ecsd.net/Websites/Space/6dinfo.htm

d. Researching

http://www.dinosaurs.ecsd.net/woolly_mammoths.htm

http://www.thehumanbody.ecsd.net/

http://www.stmary.ecsd.net/TC/

e. Reflection -

http://www.youngchildrenslearning.ecsd.net/cw%20tops%20and%20bottoms.htm (Naomi's story)

http://www.youngchildrenslearning.ecsd.net/hatching_chicks.htm

f. Responding -

http://starcatholic.ab.ca/stben/classes/2h/munsch.htm

2. Using journals or web logs as a means of capturing thoughts.   

          http://www.tooter4kids.com/classroom/journals.htm

          http://twinlakes.k12.in.us/schools/elem/el/mrgall/diary/diary.html

          http://www.tooter4kids.com/journal_writing.htm

         http://anvil.gsu.edu/LiteratureCircles/stories/storyReader$14

    

3. Stimulating the writing process:
    

   1. Writing Centers see http://www3.telus.net/public/cvaage/writing_centers.htm
       

   2. Using characters, settings and plots - brainstorming ideas and resources to help students think of ways to craft and diversify their stories.
      
      http://www.authorinresidence.ecsd.net
       

   3. Looking at beginnings and endings of stories.
      
      http://www.authorinresidence.ecsd.net
       

   4. Author studies as motivators for writing/reading.
      
      http://www3.telus.net/public/cvaage/author_studies.htm

                http://www3.telus.net/public/cvaage/writing_from_author_models.htm

http://www.internationalauthorstudies.ecsd.net/cv%20joanna%20cole.htm

http://www.canadianauthorstudies.ecsd.net/cv%20stuck%20on%20mars.htm

http://www.canadianauthorstudies.ecsd.net/cv%20book%20reports.htm

http://ake.epsb.ca/curiousgeorge/writing.htm

http://www.franklin.ecsd.net/original_stories_about_franklin.htm 

http://www.canadianauthorstudies.ecsd.net/tololwa%20mollel.htm

5. Writing prompts
   
   http://www.k-3learningpages.net/web%20writing%20prompts.htm
    

6. Warm-ups – zany words, words that rhyme with, start with,…
    

3. Writing Workshop/Editing/Publishing - Looking at projects where children posted their work on the web and had input from others.
   
   ABC's of Writing - http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/

Tools 4 Writing - http://www.telusplanet.net/public/csuen/tools4writing/

5. 6-traits writing –
   Introduction - http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/LindaJancola/6Trait/6-trait.html 
   
   Picture Books for Teaching 6-traits writing - http://www.geocities.com/oberry1790/index.html 
    

6. Assessment –
   
   Six Traits Writing Assessment - http://www.cyberspaces.net/6traits/ 
   
   Illustrated Examples; Alberta Learning - http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/k%5F12/curriculum/bySubject/english/ Select your grade level.