Re: 6+1 vs. 4 Square

Krys

Posted on 8/31/09

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Can you give more details on the format of 4 Square? I've never
heard of it - this is my first year teaching with the 6 + 1
traits.

On 8/31/09, mmh wrote:
> Four Square is a format for organizing your writing. It goes
> well with the 6 trait writing.
>
>
> On 8/30/09, el-toro wrote:
>> Our school mandated the use of 6+1 about 5 years ago. Every
>> teacher in the school, regardless of subject, has been
>> trained on it. We are supposed to be using it with all
> writing.
>>
>> I noticed it was odd that many of the kids didn't know much,
>> if anything, about 6+1 by the time they got to me in 8th
>> grade, which I thought was odd.
>>
>> I recently found out that one teacher has been teaching 4
>> square writing for a few years now. She has gotten a few
>> other teachers to follow her and they are going to training
>> on it next month.
>>
>> I'm not really familiar with 4 square. My question is:
>> Does it compete with 6+1? I am not in love with 6+1. If
>> the teachers want to go a different direction, I'll adopt 4
>> square. I just think we all need to be consistent with what
>> we teach. If I get kids that have had 4 square for 3 or 4
>> years and I'm expecting them to know 6+1 it doesn't work
>> very well.
>>
>> I wanted some information on the similarities/differences
>> between 6+1 and 4 square before I approach these teachers to
>> discuss.

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