Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Here is a great article on anchor books for modeling and writers' notebooks,
Anchor Books for Modeling Writer's Craft in Workshops, Franki Sibberson. It targets transitioning form primary to intermediate grades - a challenge for all of us.
Following is a sample paragraph:
"I know the power of writer's notebooks, especially for students in the upper elementary grades. As Aimee Buckner tells us in Notebook Know-How: Strategies for the Writer's Notebook, "A writer's notebook gives students a place to write every day...to practice living like a writer." (p. 3) Even though I knew the power of notebooks, I also knew that I would have to work hard to help my students buy into a new kind of writing. How could I bridge the great work they had done in primary classes to new work that would help them grow as writers in the intermediate grades? As usual, I invited students to select notebooks that were the right fit for each of them. Kids brought in notebooks that were carefully selected and shared them with the class."
Take a few minutes and read the complete article. It is applicable to many grade levels. Enjoy!
The article is shared for public viewing by Choice Literacy. Thank you, Brenda.
Friday, September 2, 2011
...sharing thoughtful, mentor text-inspired lessons your students will love!
A message to all members of Writing Lesson of the Month Network
Hello, teachers and writers,
Even though school (for me) starts in late August, I always consider September 1 to be our official first day of real learning. By 9/1 the paperwork is out of the way, we've done some get-to-know-you activities, and schedules have been adjusted and re-adjusted. September 1st begins my introduction to writer's notebooks and writer's workshop.
The writing lesson and writer's notebook prompt of the month (posted here: http://www.unr.edu/educ/nnwp/
Mostly though, I hope your September 1st is a rewarding day for you and your writers!
--Corbett Harrison, WritingFix Webmaster