1. “Interactive Writing” K - 2 + n K.E. Taylor Elementary n Literacy Team by Yanira Alfonso, EIP teacher

2. What is writing? “The skill of writing down particular words, in a particular order, to create particular effects... Students who learn to write well truly have one of the most powerful tools imaginable. And it is something that nobody can take away from them” (Fletcher & Portalupi pp. 1)

3. Presentation Content n Key Features of Interactive Writing n Supplies n Resources and References n Interactive Writing Focus Lessons

4. Key Features of Interactive Writing n Group children based on learning goal. n Write for authentic purposes. n Share the task of writing. n Use conversation to support the process

5. Key Features of Interactive Writing (Cont’d) n Create a common text. n Use the conventions of written language. n Make letter sound connections. n Connect reading and writing. n Teach explicitly.

6. Supplies n Easel n Paper – chart, unlined, lined, sentence strips, cards, large paper, small paper n Markers n Correction tape n Magnetic letters n Magna doodle or white board n Pointers

7. Resources and References n Name chart n Alphabet linking chart n Word wall n Word charts u Exploration of spelling principles

8. Interactive Writing Focus Lessons n Letters, their shapes and formation n Upper and lower case letters n Letters in clusters (forming a word) n Punctuation

9. Interactive Writing Focus Lessons (Cont’d) n Spacing between words n Lines arrangement of text u Left to right u Top to bottom u Continuing over pages u Paragraphs

10. Interactive Writing Focus Lessons (Cont’d) n Concept of a word n Concept of a sentence n Concept of first and last u First/last letter of a word u First/last letter of a line u First/last line on a page u First/last word in a sentence

11. Interactive Writing Focus Lessons (Cont’d) n High frequency words u Using resources n Hearing sounds in words

12. Summary n Key Features of Interactive Writing n Supplies n Resources and References n Interactive Writing Focus Lessons

13. Conclusion “Teaching kids how to write is hard. That’s because writing is not so much one skill as a bundle of skills that includes sequencing, spelling, rereading, and supporting big ideas with examples. But these skills are teachable. And we believe that a writing workshop creates an environment where students can acquire these skills, along with the fluency, confidence, and desire to see themselves as writers” (Fletcher & Portalupi pp.1)

14. Questions?

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