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by Margaret Dacko
Jun 11, 2011
In science class I have students use creative writng to help them understand the science facts we are working on such as pretending to be a read blood cell as it moves through the parts of the circulatory system.
by disney cathy
Jun 11, 2011
A college class had to write a short story in as few words as possible. The story had to include religion,mystery,and sexuality.
Only one student received an A plus: Good God,(religion), I'm pregnant,(sexuality), I wonder who did it. (mystery)
by Dorothy B.
Jun 11, 2011
I love the new boards!
by Arlene Pitts
Jun 11, 2011
I like to make my Language Center/creative writing center/author area a 'celebratory area", special with a roll top desk (WalMart has a small rolltop version)special chair and different kinds of special pens, paper, pencils to make that time a special time for the 'authors'. Turns are taken in using the desk. Others may use the 'special' supplies a...See MoreI like to make my Language Center/creative writing center/author area a 'celebratory area", special with a roll top desk (WalMart has a small rolltop version)special chair and different kinds of special pens, paper, pencils to make that time a special time for the 'authors'. Turns are taken in using the desk. Others may use the 'special' supplies at their desks as they await their turn at the desk. An example of each genre is available at the desk for reference. Genres can be introduced and become the focus writing during the year. Opportunities/prompts/examples to write in various genres are available. Near the writing desk I have an illustrators area with special supplies. Next to this area is my library and authors gallery where I have photographs, autographs, biographies of authors and illustrators. The children will be added to this gallery during the year as they become authors in our classroom. These kinds of things tend to keep the children excited and inspired to write and illustrate. Throughout the year. It's a little thing, but it works!
I have taught writing for years and years. I have used many different methods and ideas, and this year, nothing was really working for my guys.
I am also the 2-3 EL teacher, and have been trying to get that little group up to par on their writing.
Spending lots of time thinking about my writing program and the results. Not a lot ...See MoreI have taught writing for years and years. I have used many different methods and ideas, and this year, nothing was really working for my guys.
I am also the 2-3 EL teacher, and have been trying to get that little group up to par on their writing.
Spending lots of time thinking about my writing program and the results. Not a lot of success, and lots of frustration on my part.
I realized, I don't think my kids really understand Topic sentences and Conclusion sentences, and how they relate. They are amazing on details, but the organization and form of a paragraph just wasn't being demonstrated.
I am so pleased with the results. I still have students who aren't indenting, or are indenting the whole paragraph, but it is just a few. Many of my students are taking the format and doing multiparagraph writing and I am just happy.
Ralph Fletcher said if you don't teach writing daily, you might as well not teach writing. I am seeing the results of this. My students are not only writing better mechanically, their content is improving.
This is an OLD one about a college professor.
For his final exam, he had one word written at the top of the exam papers, "Why?".
Some wrote for hours, but the student who wrote, "Because" got the A.
The B went to the student who wrote, "Why not?".
I used this story to try to prepare my students for some of the ...See MoreThis is an OLD one about a college professor.
For his final exam, he had one word written at the top of the exam papers, "Why?".
Some wrote for hours, but the student who wrote, "Because" got the A.
The B went to the student who wrote, "Why not?".
I used this story to try to prepare my students for some of the "unique" professors they might have in college/university.
This came from a Good Apple workshop.
Put folded pieces of paper with different numbers written on them in a container. Usually, the numbers are consecutive and can start with 5, 10, 15 depending on the age/grade of the student.
Have the students give words that are written on folded pieces of paper and put in a different containe...See MoreThis came from a Good Apple workshop.
Put folded pieces of paper with different numbers written on them in a container. Usually, the numbers are consecutive and can start with 5, 10, 15 depending on the age/grade of the student.
Have the students give words that are written on folded pieces of paper and put in a different container.
Then, the students pick a number and a word from the containers.
Ex., the word "flower" has to be the 12th word in a sentence.
Someone will write about 10 very's, just wait and see.
I always praised that person for thinking so creatively and gave him/her a Jolly Rancher(Not acceptable in some places now, I know) of his/her choice.
Then, I explained that the repeated word thing had already been done and no repeats were needed or warranted. We had gotten it. Anything beyond two of the same repeated words would not be acceptable.
That is when directions would change to "flower cannot be the last word in the sentence and no word is to be repeated unnecessarily".
I have even written a book called "What If..." to help students with ideas for writing. This is, imho, one of the most important skills b/c the kids learn how to think through a scenario completely - not just talk and test. Besides, it gives me ideas to integrate into my social studies class.
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In this they can tell the inventors how much their invention had improved/changed society.
The ones to living inventors were mailed to them, after we researched their addresses.
On 6/11/11, Margaret Dacko wrote: > In science class I have students use creat...See More