Deedee and Adam talk about ways to increase the writing your students do across all of the subjects.
Why?
Writing about content material facilitates learning by consolidating information in long-term memory
- Having students write down what they understand about a topic, helps to identify gaps in their understanding.
How?
Here are a few of the suggestions that were listed in the article:
- I “wonder” journals
- Travel journals
- Low-stakes writing
- Student-created magazines
- Creative writing
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Additional ideas to incorporate writing throughout the day:
- Project-Based Learning Anywhere by Dr. Lori Elliott
- A Place for Wonder | Reading and Writing Nonfiction in the Primary Grades by Georgia Heard and Jennifer McDonough
About the Podcast
The Classroom Collaborative Podcast is a show about teaching, classroom, and education. We tackle new classroom tips and tricks in every episode.
About Your Hosts
Deedee Wills is an early childhood educator, instructional coach, and international educational consultant. She is also the author of the award-winning blog, Mrs. Wills Kindergarten.
Adam Peterson is a kindergarten teacher, nationally recognized speaker, and educational consultant. He also the creator of the popular YouTube channel, TeachersLearn2.com.
I hope you enjoyed this episode! See you on the next one!
Deedee & Adam
