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Writer’s Workshop K-2
Family Literacy NightCristin Pozniak & Beth Votroubek
Rosa Lee Carter ElementaryApril 3, 2014
Writer’s Workshop is a framework for daily writing instruction and practice in the classroom.
What is Writer’s Workshop?
Mini lesson 5-10 minutes Independent writing 15-20
minutes Conferencing (during independent writing)
Sharing 5-10 minutes
Components of Writer’s Workshop
Mini lessons are short lessons about a
specific writing element, procedure or skill.
Books to introduce/model skills
Teacher modeling/writing
Authors as mentors
What are Mini Lessons?
Children choose topics they
write about Children are working at their
level. Teacher acts as facilitator –
circulating around the room helping when needed.
Independent Writing time
During independent writing time
students are able to:
Add to the words
Add to the pictures
Start a new piece
“When you’re done you’ve just begun.”
Student Guided
WritingWriter’s Workshop
Students are working on self chosen topics.
Students are able to work on more than one piece of writing at a time.
Students are able to choose a favorite piece to share.
Prompt Writing Students are writing about
a topic someone else has chosen.
Students cannot move onto another piece of writing until piece is completed.
Student work is largely for teacher’s eyes only.
Student meets with teacher to discuss
skills/elements/techniques specific to child.
Student receives feedback about his/her specific piece of writing.
Students meet with their writing partners to get feedback and encouragement.
Writing Conferences
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“Teach the writer and not the writing. Our decisions must be guided by what might help this writer rather than what might
help this writing.” ~ Lucy Calkins
Students are given the
opportunity to share their writing.
Allows writers to learn from each other and see models of good writing.
Helps with oral language development.
Sharing Time
Heart Map/Topic List Story maps and planners Quick Words Book “Go” Writing “Stopped” Writing Editing and Revising Checklists
Writer’s Workshop Folders
Narrative writing: Small Moments Nonfiction writing: How-To books, All About
books, Question & Answer books Opinion writing: Persuasive Letters, Book
Reviews, In My Opinion… Fiction writing: Fairytales, Imaginative
Stories, Realistic Fiction Additional Units- Pattern Books, Poetry,
Author Studies
What will you see?
Create a writing space Have writing supplies on hand:
Writing paper: premade books, plain paper, journals, note pads, and notebooks
Writing tools: pencils, crayons, erasers, stapler, and colored pencils
Involve your child with your writing tasks: Lists: grocery, to-do, etc. Letters, emails, cards
How can you help your child at home?