Here is a look at the progress we have made in November in our kindergarten Writers Workshop. Someone had asked to see an example of my students kindergarten writing... So here it is! Note: This is a followup to yesterday's post on writing. I love that she has filled her page with colors. I also love that she fearlessly stretched out words and wrote the sounds that ...
Writers Workshop
Writers Workshop-Katie Wood Ray Style
Oh Boy! Let me just get this out there... I am a control freak in my classroom! Confession is good for the soul! I first started to wonder if there was more than one way to bake this cake known as writing when I purchased this book. Then I was fortunate enough to go see her last week and the wheels started turning. Confession #2: We have not made "books" in writer's workshop. The old Mrs. Wills had her ...
Writer’s Workshop-Illustration Study
Writer's Workshop Illustration Study! We have been using mentor texts to learn the qualities of writing in our kindergarten class. Specifically, we are looking at the work of illustrators. I have fallen in love with Katie Wood Ray's book, In Pictures and in Words. It is about teaching writing through illustration study... Perfect for emergent writers!! Favorite books = Mentor Texts We decided to look at some of our ...
Writers Workshop
Kindergarten Writers Workshop! We worked on Storytelling as a way to extend a story. Take a peek at our writing! Kindergarten Writers Workshop My kindergarten class is loving writers workshop. Here is a look back to 2011. I started my mini-lesson with a student volunteer. We have been working on storytelling to tell "more". So, my little friend, Mercedes, told the story about her little brother and sister fighting. As ...