©Angela Stockman, The WNY Young Writer’s Studio, 2014

Adapted from the work of Mark Hatch CEO of Techshop and author of The Maker Movement Manifesto: Rules for Innovation in the New World of Crafters, Hackers, and Tinkerers

Writing Studio Start-Up: Tools for Making Writing

Paper Products: Adhesives and Fasteners: Writing, Drawing, Painting Tools:

Sticky Notes Tape Runners Pens: Blue, Black, Colors Index Cards White Glue Pencils Composition Books Invisible Tape Colored Pencils Primary Composition Books Masking Tape Washable Markers Wide Ruled Paper Painter’s Tape Sharpies College Ruled Paper Duct Tape Dry Erase Markers Copy/Printer Paper Repositionable Glue Sticks Highlighters Construction Paper Spray Adhesive Crayons Rolls of Easel Paper Glue Guns Watercolors Butcher Paper Stapler and Staples Poster Paint Newsprint Paper Fasteners Craft Paint Tissue Paper Binder Clips Finger Paint Cardboard Boxes Clips Paint Brushes and Sponges Flip Charts Rubberbands Paint Cups Box for Scrap Paper Modge Podge Easels Finger Paint Pads Packing Tape Aprons/Old Shirts Doodle Pads Washi Tape Drop Cloths/Table Covers Card Stock Thumbtacks Erasers Envelopes Ticky Tac Chalk Discarded Books Command Strips Chalk Markers Discarded Magazines Cutting Tools: Labels, Stamps, and Stickers: Collaborative Thinking Tools:

Straight Edge Scissors Name Badges Small and Large Dry Erase Boards Decorative Edge Scissors Stamps, Inkpads, Cleaner Dry Erasers Paper Cutter Embossing Powder Individual Dry Erase Markers Three Hole Punch Embossing Tool Felt Boards Single Hole Punch Labels Felt Stickers Vertical Spaces for Sharing Ideas and Work Adhesive Letters Foam Boards Sticky Dots Devices, Programs, and Technology Tools Toys

Laptops installed with Open Office Erector Sets WiFi Blocks Printers Board Games Digital cameras Puzzles Thumb drives Dolls Desktop Computers, iPads, and e-readers Puppets Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat, and Photoshop Dress Up Clothes Moviemaker Field Game Equipment Garage Band Cards Digital writing, movie making, and photo apps Video Game Systems and Games

Often, when we write on our feet and out of our seats, magic happens. Ready to help your students slice, break, build, tack, paste, bend, and mix their words?

Try adding some of these tools to your writer’s workshop kit.