The following is a snippet from a workshop I offered today at the Calgary City Teachers Conference.
Writing Rules: Tips for Teaching
Play with words
Follow a pattern
Fracture a fairy tale
Cook up a poem
Use visuals & ask "What if" questions"
Mix up the point of view
Make a list
Play the lying game
Web an idea
•Good writers are readers, so give ‘em plenty, including read-alouds in various genera.
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•Don’t just teach it, model it. If it’s not important to you, why should it be to kids?
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•Take advantage of opportunities to incorporated writing into other curriculum areas!
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•Writing comes in many forms, including comics, jokes, scripts, and yes… email & text messaging.
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Writing is a skill set that we all need; ultimately writing is about communicating.
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