Methods of Teaching Writing Presenters: Jennifer Price Lori Morgan Suman Noor August 25, 2010

Icebreaker Ask participants to write down what they think writing looks like in a kindergarten classroom.

Methods of Teaching Writing Shared Writing Interactive Writing Independent Writing*

Part One: Shared Writing

Think. Pair. Share. Discuss with your colleagues what you know about shared writing and any information you want to know about shared writing. Choose one person to be a recorder to write responses on the KWL chart. Choose one person to share out from your group.

KWL Chart What do you Know about shared writing? What do you Want to know? What have you Learned about shared writing?

Benefits of Shared Writing Moves students toward independent writing Reinforces and supports reading All students participate Encourages close examination of texts, words, and options of authors

Benefits of Shared Writing Demonstrates the conventions of writing-spelling, punctuation, and grammar Focuses on composing and leaves transcribing to the teacher Builds competence and confidence

Implementing Shared Writing Students in small or whole group Class gathered around chart paper, white board, promethean board, or chalk board Class decides on a common experience to write about Students encouraged to think before dictating Students dictate the story using familiar words Teacher writes students’ ideas

Implementing Shared Writing Teacher encourages complete sentences, corrects grammar, and makes suggestions Teacher highlights writing skills – grammar, mechanics, spelling patterns (Pre-planned) Class rereads story when complete Activity is quick paced (10 -15 minutes) Finished product is readable and error free

Shared Writing in Action

How Can You Vary the Materials ? Promethean Board Card Master and photos or student pictures Sentence Strips and photos or student pictures Power Point with photos or scanned student pictures

Practicing With Our New Themes Unit Theme 1: I’m In School Unit Theme 2: Fall Fun With Friends Unit Theme 3: Families Everywhere Unit Theme 4: Winter Around the World Unit Theme 5: Healthy Habits, Healthy Minds! Unit Theme 6: Hero’s and Helpers Unit Theme 7: On the Move! Unit Theme 8: Animals Around Us Unit Theme 10: School’s Out for Summer In small groups, participants will brain storm ideas for shared writing related to the new themes. Groups will chart ideas and share out with the larger group.

Part Two: Interactive Writing

Interactive Writing Video Clip

Interactive Writing Role Play Come up with a topic related to one of our new unit themes. Choose one teacher in your group and role play a interactive writing lesson with your colleagues as your students.

THINK. PAIR. SHARE. Review Suggested Writing Activities document. Within your group discuss your thoughts about the activities for the first Unit. In the blank spaces come up with a few books and writing activities to share with the larger group.

Five Senses Take-home Book Activity from Dinah Zike’s Big Book of Books and Activities Make a foldable book on the five senses to use with your students. Five senses is a sub theme in unit one. Find directions on page 21

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS?

ASSESSMENT and FACILITATOR EVALUATION Best wishes for the start of a great school year 

References for Shared Writing Alpine School District. (2007, June). Shared Writing Guiding Principles. Retrieved July 29, 2010, from A Comprehensive Framework for Balanced Literacy: www.alpine.k12.ut.us/depts/curriculumDept/.../SharedWriting.pdf Ideal Curriculum. (2010, March 22). Preschool Activity- Going to the Zoo Shared Writing . Retrieved July 29, 2010, from You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSYseKIftdo&feature Pearson Education Inc. (2010). Shared Writing. Retrieved July 29, 2010, from Teacher Vision: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading-and-language-arts/skill-builder/48883.html?page=2&detoured=1

References for Interactive Writing Video: Using Interactive Writing to Strengthen Your Student’s Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Skills, K-1 produced by the Bureau of Education and Research. Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom by Gay Su Pinnell and Irene C. Fountas Interactive Writing: How Language and Literacy Come Together, K-2 by Andrea McCarrier, Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell Reading and Writing in Kindergarten: A Practical Guide by Rosalie Franzese http://www.stanswartz.com/IAW%20excerpt.pdf