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Elizabeth /blockquote>

As a kindergarten teacher, i found you could teach Organization by reading a
story and asking questions about beginning, middle and end. You can also ask
who the major characters were, what problem (s) they had and how they solved
it.

You can teach Voice by asking questions about who was telling the st...See More

Dec 31, 2006

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My school has recently decided they want to develop a
curriculum map (for K-8) for writing. I'm on the committee
in charge of helping develop it and must say I'm currently
feeling #1) stuck and #2) a bit overwelmed when trying to
figure out how to really get started (and the rest of the
committee I'm on is fe...See More

Writing Curriculum Map

by Becca

Dec 31, 2006

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Elizabeth /blockquote>

Hi, Becca

I don't know your location so I may be telling you something you already know.
I've been looking at state standards across the U. S. Go to Idaho's DOE website.
They have a K-12 map of their writing program. That might really be helpful to
you. South Carolina has their writing program laid out ...See More

Jan 3, 2007

right or wrong it helped us /blockquote>

We recently started mapping our entire LA curriculum. We started with 2nd and
3rd grades and are working our way up. We figured it's like building the
foundation. It helped us to pic a part the standards to be taught and group them
into what seemed like logical "units". Then we broke the standards down into
...See More

Jan 15, 2007

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I recently attended a workshop on 6trait writing and teach
4th grade. For the first time I felt like I had direction
on how to start teaching writing. Let me say that I am not
comfortable writing myself and have not been good at
teaching writing in the past. Anyway, my question is, any
suggestions on the best...See More

New to 6trait writing

by Jane

Jan 3, 2007

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I highly recommend this resource. She gives you everything you need to teach each
trait; literature,activities, and her baseball rubric that is very kid friendly.Well worth
the money. She also includes writing samples already on overhead film.

Jan 3, 2007

Elizabeth /blockquote>

Try typing in Six Trait Writing in the search engine of your computer. You'll get
tons of ideas on teaching organization, voice, ideas, etc. I think I would start
with ideas and organization, but not simultaneously. Others may have a
different idea about that.

Elizabeth

On 1/03/07, Jane wrote: ...See More

Jan 3, 2007

Grades and writer's workshop

by EES

Jan 4, 2007

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Hello - I teach 2nd and have started with 6 traits. I
love the quality of the work the kids create but I do need
grades for the report card. I hate to grade them on one
trait, or more,(based on the rubrics) since they are so
young and beginning writiers. At the same time, the
parents expect grades. Anyon...See More

Pictures or Text, which comes first?

by Carmen

Jan 5, 2007

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I am starting to teach 6 traits writing for the first time
to a class of first and second graders and I could use
some advice.

I began reading the book by Ruth Culham, 6 + 1 Traits of
Writing for Primary Grades. I have just read the first
few chapters so I will begin with the trait of IDEAS since ...See More

judy3ca /blockquote>

What a great question, Carmen. Some of my students use
drawings (I stress quick--not time-consuming artwork) as their
prewriting. But all illustration comes AFTER the piece is
written. I believe this is how picture books are done as
well; first the author writes the words, then the illustrator
(whom the autho...See More

Jan 13, 2007

Help: Organization Lesson plans

by Middle School 1st year

Jan 7, 2007

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Please give me any lesson plan ideas you may have for
Organization. I need to focus on Expository and Persuasive
writing right now.

Darrin /blockquote>

The Organization Homepage at WritingFix has teaching
resources that can be used with any genre of writing.

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On 1/07/07, Middle School 1st year wrote:
> Please give me any lesson plan ideas you may have for
> Organization. I need to focus on Expository and Persuasive
>...See More

Jan 13, 2007

organization: introduction lesson plans

by new teacher

Jan 8, 2007

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Hi! I have just started a unit on organization and am
looking for lesson ideas for improving introductions.

Thanks!

Darrin /blockquote>

The Organization Homepage at WritingFix has multiple
resources for that very topic.

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My favorite is the "Little Red Riding Hooks" handout.

--Darrin

On 1/08/07, new teacher wrote:
> Hi! I have just started a unit on organization and am
> looking for lesson i...See More

Jan 13, 2007

6 Traits resources for K

by Need help!!!

Jan 10, 2007

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Anyone know of any 6 Traits resources out there (books,
websites, etc.) that are specifically for Kindergarten? My
district is really pushing 6 Traits, but I'm really
needing some more info about using it in K.

Thanks!

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Here's a picture... maybe /blockquote>

This book is helpful.

Jan 13, 2007

Here's another one /blockquote>

This resource is for kindergarten, too.

Jan 13, 2007