Writing Workshop for the Very Young TBA PD Day – November 2, 2009 Kathy Laubon/Crossroads Writing Project TC

Activities Review Basics of Writer’s Workshop Model Writer’s Workshop Session Discussion with Panel Questions & Comments 3 Minute Video Sample Mini-lessons (if time allows)

“ If children are provided with marking tools, a suitable surface on which to write, and a safe place to play, they begin to make marks at quite an early age.” Judith Schickendanz, 2000 Quote to Think About

Stages of Writing Stages of Writing Drawing Scribbles Letter-like Forms Letter Strings Copying Environmental Print Invented Spelling Conventional Spelling

Writing Workshop-Major Players Katie Wood Ray Ralph Fletcher Lucy Calkins Nancy Atwell

Components for Writing Workshop Mini-lesson Writing Sharing Organization Mentor Texts Conferencing Publishing

Mini-lessons Procedures Modeling Use Children’s Work 6+1 Traits

Writing Allow Time Think Before Writing Talk Before Writing

Sharing Author’s Chair Whole Group Partner/Small Group Reading Basket

Organization Materials Folders

Mentor Texts Use What You Have Use Your Favorites

Conferencing Check In Redirect Suggest Conference Observe

Publishing Read to themselves Read to a partner Read to teacher Staple Date Number

What Children May Do During Writer’s Workshop Think Talk Draw Write

What Children May Not Do During Writer’s Workshop Raise Their Hands Say “I’m done.”

Resources Calkins, L., A. Hartman, and Z. White Units of Study For Primary Writing: A Yearlong Curriculum. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Febdgus,E., andI. Cardonick Kid Writing: A Systematic Approach for Phonics, Journals and Writing Workshop. Bothell,WA:The Wright Group. Horn, M., and M.E. Giacobbe Talking, Drawing, Writing: Lessons for Our Youngest Writers. Portland, ME: Steinhouse. Ray, K.W., and L.B. Cleveland About the Authors: Writing Workshop with Our Youngest Writers. Portsmouth,NH: Heinemann. Ray, K.W., and M. Glover Already Ready: Nurturing Writers in Preschool and Kindergarten. Portsmouth, NH:Heinemann.

Think About It Take a few minutes to jot down what you will take back from this workshop. What can you implement right away? Be prepared to share this info with your neighbor.

Evaluation What is the most important thing you will take away from this session? I wish there had been more… Three things I plan to use in my classroom … Additional Comments…