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Ralph Fletcher writes in his book, “boy Writers”, about how we are cheating the male population in our writing workshops. Writing test scores indicate that boys have fallen far behind girls across the grades. In general, boys don’t enjoy writing as much as girls. What’s wrong? How can we do a better of job of [...]

After many years of teaching the writing workshop I have found there are some key parts that one must have in place in order to provide a successful environment for the young writers.

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Launching A Writing Workshop by Ralph Fletcher

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All the Places to Love Lesson

It is important when cultivating a language for writing building wide to provide a situation where many (550 kids) the opportunity to read and make comments on writing. We posted over 100 pieces of writing on the walls of our building. Sticky notes and pens were made accessible. When students went to the restroom or [...]

There are so many ways for young writers to come up with ideas to write about it’s hard to choose a favorite. I personally enjoy the heart map that Ralph Fletcher et al describe. It is a particularly good instrument to use when searching for a powerful topic to write about such as in the [...]

Writing teachers would agree that the most difficult population to inspire to write can be the boys that sit in front of you. I believe, in part, that is because so many of them prefer first to work in a non linguistic mode and secondly they enjoy writing and thinking about “boy” topics: hunting, rough [...]

I’ve spent thirty years exploring every aspect of what technology can do and more specifically how it can make learning better in my classrooms. I’ve come to believe though…there are times that today’s technology can not beat the communication modes of years gone by. When was the last time you held and cried over an [...]

Writing teachers would agree that the most difficult population to inspire to write can be the boys that sit in front of you. I believe, in part, that is because so many of them prefer first to work in a non linguistic mode and secondly they enjoy writing and thinking about “boy” topics: hunting, rough [...]

Patricia MacLachlan is an extraordinary writer and one a writing teacher can freely use to model writing in the wriitng workshop. In her book, All The Places To Love, she displays the use of skillfully using prepositional phrases that tell you when and where things are happening. Sometimes she puts the prepositional phrases at the beginning of her lovely sentences. But sometimes they can be found in the middle or at the sentence’s end. By using these prepositional phrases it will give your writing fluency and beauty for the reader to enjoy.

Everyone has secrets. This lesson taps into that human equation. Using mentor texts that were lifted from other writers the students and I study what the writers attempted to do. If we can name it we can claim it to use in our own writing.
 
 
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What if…by Regina Williams is an excellent resource to use to structure a lesson for student success. All children naturally wonder about our world and what could be if they had the power to change things. So the “What if…” concept is a fascinating one for them to ponder as they compose.
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