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Writer’s Workshop K-2
Family Literacy NightCristin Pozniak & Beth Votroubek
Rosa Lee Carter ElementaryApril 3, 2014
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Writer’s Workshop is a framework for daily writing instruction and practice in the classroom.
What is Writer’s Workshop?
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Mini lesson 5-10 minutes Independent writing 15-20
minutes Conferencing (during independent writing)
Sharing 5-10 minutes
Components of Writer’s Workshop
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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?
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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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Click icon to add picture
“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
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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
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Heart Map/Topic List Story maps and planners Quick Words Book “Go” Writing “Stopped” Writing Editing and Revising Checklists
Writer’s Workshop Folders
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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?
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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?
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