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Scaffolding Young Writers

Presented By:Whitney Farris

Chapter 1 The Development of

Young Writers

Levels of Writing Competence

The Emergent Writer:• At this level the greatest challenge

occurs with transcribing the message; writing letters and words, hearing and recording sounds in words and conventions of print

• With teacher guidance the writer learns to use simple resources to assist problem solving efforts

• The goal is achieved as young writers work to create a balance between composing and transcribing the message

The Early Writer • About this time children begin to think

about the length of their stories

• At this phase children begin to write bed to bed stories where they write about everything that happened in a day

• From this children lean how to select one event and develop the idea

Levels of Writing Competence

The Transitional Writer • At this level the transcribing skills of

young writers are faster and more automatic

• By this time the writer has acquired greater competence with the process of writing, including composing multiple drafts, editing, and revising techniques, incorporation changes into the final version, and preparing a piece for publication

Levels of Writing Competence

Chapter 2 Assessing Writing

Development

Three Modes of Writing Expressive Writing • This writing is personal

• Some forms are journal writing, personal letters, and narrative stories that revolve around the writer life

Transitional Writing • The purpose is to communicate

information in a clear, precise, and accurate language

• Examples: lists, signs, directions, recipes, reports, and maps

Three Modes of Writing

Poetic Writing• This type of literacy writing is more

concentrated with the role of language for expressing images and feeling

• Examples include: poetry, story innovations, retellings, plays, and personal reactions to literature

Three Modes of Writing

Your TurnHope you were listening

Question 1 At what level of writing do students

work to create a balance between composing and transcribing the

message ?

Emergent Writer

Transitional writer

Early Writer

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Question 2 At what phase of writing do children

begin to write bed to bed stories?

Emergent Writer

Transitional writer

Early Writer

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Question 3

Which mode of writing are directions an example of?

Expressive Writing

Transitional Writing

Poetic Writing

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Question 4 Which mode of writing are plays an

example of?

Expressive Writing

Transitional Writing

Poetic Writing

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Chapter 3Organizing for Writers’

Workshop

Topic: Why we like our reading class

Dr. White is AWESOME!

Resources for being a

future teacher

Practica gives you hands-on

experience

This wonderful

book presentation

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Learning how to take

running records

In class discussions

and collaborating with peers

Audience: Future teaching students

Drafting Intro ideas:For future teaching students, the introductory reading class is a great way in learning how to

teach children the importance of literacy

Body ideas:Dr. White is an excellent instructor because she has hands-on assignments, resources to use…

(RTL and Practica)

In class discussions and collaborating with classmates allows you to see other perspectives and gain new ideas. (by analyzing, etc…)

Conclusion ideas:Though this class is mandatory to take before the other reading classes, having Dr. White as an

instructor will be beneficial…

You will be surprised with the results in taking this class. This will set the foundation for your understanding of the importance of teaching children literacy.

Questions:Is the writer willing to write? make a decision on a topic? stay focused?

sustain attention? collect materials to support a topic? organize? knowledge?

Revising Questions to ask: • Willing to revise?

• Share text with listeners?

• Communicates clearest message

• Use revising techniques?

Editing Questions to ask:• Willing to edit?

• Edit for spelling errors?

• Attempt a correct spelling

• Edit paragraph structure?

• Use resource such as dictionaries or editing checklists?

Publishing Question to ask: • Understand what publishing is?

• Organize final draft for publication?

• Share this published work with audience

Chapter 4 Designing Productive

Mini-lessons

What is a Mini-lesson and how do we use them.

A mini-lesson gives children the opportunity to show and practice skills in the writing process and for the teacher to asses their abilities.

This requires that they teacher have full knowledge of the writing process. This will help the teacher find out where the child falls in the steps of the writing process.

Types of Mini Lessons

*Organization- This is to help set the children up so that they can be independent. A writing notebook is a great example. A small lesson on where the notebook goes and how it is use. This helps the teacher from having to explain multiple time who the notebook works.

Strategies- Works well with showing children specific strategies in the writing process so that they can become more independent.

Types of Mini Lessons cont.*Skill- A great example of this is showing

children such things as ending punctuation. This lesson does not require a full weeks worth of lesson so a mini one will do fine.

*Author's Craft- a teacher might read the beginning of 2 or 3 books and then ask the children what they thought the author did to get the readers attention. This helps them to realize what it takes to be a good writer in their own stories.

Chapter 5Writing Conferences

What is a Writing Conference

It is when a teacher has a meeting with a student on specific writings that they have been working on will be working on.

It is important that the teacher know the writing process and has knowledge of the writer in question.

Types of Writing Conferences Teacher scheduled – this is when the

teacher will schedule the children and will try to see each one of them at different times throughout the writing process.

Student Scheduled – The student will request a conference if they feel that they need immediate help.

Types of Writing conferences cont

Teacher scheduled small groups – This is when a teacher might put together a small group of children who are needing help in the same areas.

Peer conferences – This gives the students a chance to get help from one another and for them to also use what they have learned from their own conferences with the teacher.

References • Dorn, Linda Scaffolding Young Writers

A Writers Workshop Approach Library of Congress Cataloging-in- Publication Data 2001