Writer's Workshop 101

Involving Parents in

Writing

1. Research

2. Open House

3. Writer's Workshop 101 for Parents

4. Parents' Handbook for Writer's Workshop

5. "Write at Night"

6. Technology

7. Parent Feedback Strategies

8. Write & Feed

9. Family Blog

10. Golden Lines

Syllabus

“…[M]ost elementary teachers still fail to

involve the persons with the most potential

to impact positively the writing development

of their students—parents. It is time that

teachers aggressively seek parental

involvement and create ways to make it

possible.”

-- Olga Howard Fisher & Chester Fisher

The Journal of Teaching Writing

Research

“When most of today’s parents were in school,

the focus of writing was likely on grammar

and handwriting, not creative writing for

different purposes. Presenting information

on the criteria expected in our district and

state standards to families opens new doors

for writing beyond the classroom.”

-- Kathy Brashears

“Considering Student Writing from

the Perspective of Parents”

Research

1. Writing is a Way of Life!

2. Ticket/Pencil

3. Writing Pledge Poster

Open House

1. Presentation on Slideshare

Parent Night Presentation

2. Scoring Papers

3. Parent Writing Activity

4. Mentor Texts- collection on tables for

parents to look through

5. Giving Feedback - "Praise, Point, &

Nudge"

Writer's Workshop 101

Google Drive

• Blogs (mentor texts, "Golden Lines,"

juicy words)

• Presentations

• Feedback (parents, teacher, peer)

• Collaboration

• Using "Comments" function to "prove"

revision

Technology

1. Jing videos

2. Padlet

Writing Outside School

Persuasive Writing: U.S.P.S.

3. Writing Fix

Technology

Parents' Handbook

1. What is the purpose of handbook?

2. Format of handbook

3. Ways to adapt for your grade level

1. Purpose

2. How to Facilitate

3. Examples

"Write at Night" Book Bags

1. Reservation to Attend

2. Menu of Writing Activities

*make a card

*make a heart map(use magazines and

newspapers)

*Revision Station

*Write about a memory centered on a food

experience.

*Pass along story

Write & Dine

1. Optional seed-writing

2. Collaborate in sharing ideas

book blog

Family Blog

1. Collect memorable lines from favorite

authors (digital, poster, sticky notes)

2.Collect memorable lines from own

writing (feedback, reflection)

"Golden Lines"

1. Go to www.lps.org

2. In Keyword/Profile search box type

these letters

ROPC

Padlet

Homework!