Re: Writing in K
Posted by Christina/VA :o) on 10/12/08
Hi there,
You can talk to just about any Kindergarten teacher and I bet
you no one of them teaches writing the same way. Most of them
uses a mixture of programs to get the best results. I've never
heard of the books that Jamie posted, but I am sure gonna look
them up! I love the writing format in the book Kidwriting. It
is amazing and the kids progress so very quickly. I was always
having issues with providing mini-lessons and this book gives
great examples of how you take a student's writing for that day
and create the mini-lesson. Check out their website!! Good
Luck!!
Christina/K/VA :o)
On 9/15/08, Jamie wrote:
> On 7/30/08, LovinK wrote:
>> I have had my students write 2x/week in journals on
>> specific topics (ex. field trips, unit lesson, etc.), but
>> I would like to do more writing in a workshop format.
>>
>> Help me get started with a writer's workshop in
>> Kindergarten........
>
>
> Katie Wood Ray is a terrific resource for writing workshops
> in kindergarten. She has two books I love. About the Authors
> and Already Ready are the books I have on my desk when I'm
> planning writing. I do writing workshop everyday and the kids
> get mad if we have to shorten or cancel for some reason.
Kid Writing :o)