Unleash your creativity with these inspiring writers workshop ideas. Develop your writing skills, explore new genres, and connect with fellow writers in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Teaching writing using a workshop model made my instruction so much more meaningful! You can read about my typical day of writing by clicking HERE. Getting the writing workshop started at the beginning of the school year can be so daunting! It doesn't have to be! Let me help you to get started! I have
How to writing is one of my favorite writing units to teach. My students just get it and they enjoy writing many, many pieces! Maybe it’s because my students think they know how to do everyyyytthiinngggg. 😉 If your students are like mine, let them run with the idea that they know it ALL and have […]
If you're a teacher and you've ever taught writing, I need not insert the thoughts that run through your head as you read a piece that you've worked on for 2 weeks only to get something that looks like this: I went to the beach. It was fun. The food was good. I had fun. My…
In past years, I was never 100% satisfied with the way I’ve done literacy centers (and it’s a continued work in progress). I always felt that it could be better, specifically when it came to what the rest of the class was doing when I was working with a small group. When I was first […]
Teacher Truth- I used to despise teaching Writer's Workshop. I understood the structure of the workshop model and the focus of each grading period, however, I didn't really know WHAT to teach each day during my mini-lessons. Fast forward a couple of years, and I had an amazing opportunity to visit an amazing teacher's classroom and observe her in action and I fell in love with her writing instruction! And then the next year, my amazing team and I decided to each tackle one subject and share…
My students were having difficulty staying focused at writing center. I decided to make theses folders for them to grab from the writing center and take back to their seats. I love that they have the resources and tools they need without having to physically be at the writing center. It is also a visual reminder for other students to leave them alone while they write. I only make enough in my classroom for the number of students who will be at writing center. You could also make one for each…
Writers Workshop Helper free file for your kindergarten or first-grade classroom. It includes an editing checklist, personal word wall template, alphabet chart, digraph chart, and blend chart. Student samples of informational writing are also included.