Students learn to write by writing. E Gads! What a concept! Next thing you know someone will try to convince us that kids learn to walk by walking and learn to read by reading. It is presumptuous to think one can teach writing.
So in answer to the question, “How Do teachers teach kids to write?” the answer is...
Writing prompts that support your efforts to teach not only writing, but social studies, history, geography, science, language, arts, religion… even pop culture!
gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/james-wayne/writing-prompts-for-october-2/ (hyperlink follows in this post online)
Her students came to her hating writing, but these warm-ups and mini-lessons have turned teacher Julie Bey's students on to the process of writing. Take a look, and be sure to share the link with colleagues!
Welcome to the Creative Writing Chatboard. This chatboard is for teachers to discuss creative writing classes, creative writing lesson plans, teaching strategies, approaches and methods.
On 6/11/11, j.e. wrote: > O...See Morein addition to the the letters/reports you can have the students write news stories reporting on the events they are studying as if they were there, they can script out reader's theater plays discussing events of the time period. You can also have them look at and interpret poetry of or about the time period.
On 6/11/11, j.e. wrote: > On 6/11/11, Jack/AR/7-8 wrote: >> As a Middle School social studies teacher, I have to work with my >> literacy teachers to increase test scores in literacy. Anyone >> care to share thoughts on how they have used Creative Writing in >> their Social Studies classrooms? >> Jack/AR/7-8 > > I don't teach social studies, but I remember a couple of things my > daughter did in her 4th grade class. In California, 4th graders > study the Missions and California History. For one assignment, she > wrote letters to a friend describing her trip to California.For > another, she wrote about a day in the life of a young Indian girl at > one of the missions. > > There's a high school district that has put together suggestions for > how to use the iPad in several curriculum areas. Many of the idea > could be used with computers, too. The iPad just makes it easier. > Students can search out and view primary source photos and writings, > and use those to 'go back in time' and do some creative writing. > They could create iMovies about historical events. > > BTW, have you seen the Civil War Today app from the History Channel? > Gives primary source photos and news stories and diary entries for > each day of the Civil War. Shows battle maps, has a quiz. Neat stuff
On 6/11/11, Jack/AR/7-8 wrote: > As a Middle School social studies teacher, I have to work with my > literacy teachers to increase test scores in literacy. Anyone > care to share thoughts on how they have used Creative Writing in > their Social Studies classrooms? > Jack/AR/7-8
One of my outstanding students told her mother that she was so glad that we wrote so much, especially creative writing, in IG class. My former student said that in high school they did not write. She told her mom that if it had not been for all the writing in the IG classes she would have been lost in college.
When her mom told me this, it gave me one of those "Golden Moments" that a teacher, this teacher anyway, cherishes/cherished.
Any time the kids wrote, I wrote, too. When they read, I read. I did not get much(like none) of my work done in class when they were writing or reading, but it seemed to be a positive influence on them that I was writing and reading with them.
DeAnnCongratulations on a successful writing program! I teach kindergarten and the goal for the class is to write a simple story with at least three sentences. Then I type them up and add a cover. Students illustrate the book and then read it to the class. The kids love the published book and the attention of reading it to their friends.
On 6/11/11, DeAnn wrote: > Congratulations on a successful writing program! I teach > kindergarten and the goal for the class is to write a simple > story with at least three sentences. Then I type them up and > add a cover. Students illustrate the book and then read it to > the class. The kids love the published book and the attention > of reading it to their friends.
I wish I could take credit for this idea, however, I know I read about this somewhere. But it goes to show that you don't have to necessarily be a creative person to have your students write creatively.
On 6/11/11, j.e. wrote: > O...See More