1. Writing Workshop for the Very Young TBA PD Day – November 2, 2009 Kathy Laubon/Crossroads Writing Project TC klaubon@hotmail.com http://crossroadswp.org

2. 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)

3. “ 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

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

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

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

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

8. Writing Allow Time Think Before Writing Talk Before Writing

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

10. Organization Materials Folders

11. Mentor Texts Use What You Have Use Your Favorites

12. Conferencing Check In Redirect Suggest Conference Observe

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

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

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

16. Resources Calkins, L., A. Hartman, and Z. White. 2003. Units of Study For Primary Writing: A Yearlong Curriculum. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Febdgus,E., andI. Cardonick. 1999. Kid Writing: A Systematic Approach for Phonics, Journals and Writing Workshop. Bothell,WA:The Wright Group. Horn, M., and M.E. Giacobbe. 2007. Talking, Drawing, Writing: Lessons for Our Youngest Writers. Portland, ME: Steinhouse. Ray, K.W., and L.B. Cleveland.2004. About the Authors: Writing Workshop with Our Youngest Writers. Portsmouth,NH: Heinemann. Ray, K.W., and M. Glover. 2008.. Already Ready: Nurturing Writers in Preschool and Kindergarten. Portsmouth, NH:Heinemann.

17. 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.

18. 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…