Eric Cohen Books Eilat1 Student's Can Right If You Give Them a Chance Write

Eric Cohen Books Eilat2 What do we look for in good writing? Mechanics: capitalization, spelling, punctuation, legible handwriting Language use: correct order, tense agreement, number and function - articles, pronouns, prepositions, meaning not obscured by grammatical errors Vocabulary: uses correct words - variety - appropriate word for topic Organization: sequences ideas, topic sentence, body, conclusion Content: main idea - details - knowledge of subject

Eric Cohen Books Eilat3 Vocabulary + Grammar = Writing  Basics = numbers, colors, cognates, classroom, homes, travel, communication, environment, current events…  Prepositions + articles = in, on, under, up, down, over, above, the, a, some, many…  Proper Noun Substitutions = Dan is home. / He is home.  Singular - plural = dog / dogs : picture / pictures: baby / babies  Prepositional phrases (chunking) = on the chair, under the desk, in the tree, between the cars

Eric Cohen Books Eilat4  Grammar chunks = There are /There is I am/ He is / She / It is - You/We/They are He/She/It has : I/You/We/They have I/He/She was : You/We/They were  Tenses = sit / sits – am/is/are +ing – sat/walked – will sit/is going to sit – has/have prepared  Question chunks = Am I - Is he/she/it – Are you/we/they…? Do I/you/we/they – Does he/she/it…? Will I/you/he/she/it/we/they…? Was I/he/she/it – Were you/we/they?  Connectors = and / or / but / because …

Eric Cohen Books Eilat5 You need to teach... when to use a capital letter. when to use a period or question mark. which subject and verb go together. where to add adjectives and adverbs. what is a complete sentence /question. how to add prepositional phrases. how to sequence sentences. how to write 1 topic sentence and 4 supporting sentences.

Eric Cohen Books Eilat6 Guide them to writing Use their background knowledge Use pictures they recognize Use series of pictures that tell a story Make up different stories with different outcomes from pictures – elicit ideas from them Read stories to them Teach them to how to use a dictionary Guide them – one step at a time – don’t assume

Eric Cohen Books Eilat7 What can you do? Read – Read – Read Write examples on the board Always have the students answer and write in complete sentences. Give them lots of sequencing activities Give them lots of guided- writing activities Teach – beginning / middle / end Give each student a list of general writing rules. Prepare a poster of these rules for the class.

Eric Cohen Books Eilat8 Have fun with writing Show / describe / write / read – You write, then they copy and read. Write poetry Create comic strips / dialogues / plays (perform them) Write radio news / weather script Write and/or present short plays (short or extended dialogues) Write letters, movie or television reviews (Guided)

Eric Cohen Books Eilat9 What do you see?

Eric Cohen Books Eilat10 I see... I see a girl with a _______ shirt. I see a blue _______________. I see a _______________ chair. I see pink _________________. I see a _________ __________. I ___________________________. red, book, red, notebook, red, lamp, skates, pink, chair

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Eric Cohen Books Eilat13 Describe your bedroom List at least 10 things in your bedroom. What color are they? What is your favorite thing in your bedroom? My favorite thing is __________________ Draw is picture/layout of your bedroom. What 10 things would you like in your bedroom? I would like _________.

Eric Cohen Books Eilat14 What are they talking about?

Eric Cohen Books Eilat15 What do you say to a new friend? Complete the conversation Hi! I’m Dan. What is your name? I go to Ramot School. Where do you go? I live in _____________. _________________________? Yes, I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. How many_________________? Thanks, I’d like that. ________________________. Hi! I’m __Anya__. I go to ______________. Where ___________________? I live in _____________. ___________________________? I have ____ brothers and ____ sisters. Do ___________________________? What time? _______________________

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Eric Cohen Books Eilat18 When writing expect: complete, clear and organized sentences correct grammar good spelling relevant vocabulary sequence of ideas

Eric Cohen Books Eilat19 You can also teach that... writing is a form of self-expression. writing is a form of visual art. writing is a form of developing imagination. writing is... ECB Online - Adventure Club Stories