Curious and Confident Writers
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CURIOUS AND CONFIDENT
WRITERSTiffany Beedy
2nd Grade
DEVELOPING A ROOM OF WRITERS YOU need to be a Curious and Confident
writer first!
Then you need to have your students catch you being curious I wonder…
And catch you being confident
GET EXCITED ABOUT WRITING Make writing a fun time of the day
DEVELOPING A ROOM OF WRITERS Create a safe environment where
writers can share.“If the child’s microsystem is unsafe, the
basic human need for protection may pre-empt curiosity, creativity, and other growth needs, as the child’s energies are consumed by fear” Classroom Teaching, By Joe L. Kincheloe
Develop an Authentic Audience Let the students know who their audience is
before they write
INFORMATIVE WRITING Teaching Students what text features
areDigital Story where students work with
Nonfiction texthttp://vimeo.com/51227865
Find information to use for writing
Organize the information
STICKY NOTE BOARDS
INFORMATIVE WRITING
Wrote subheadings and add information Read nonfiction text with subheadings Used Sticky note board and organized the
information by subheading
INFORMATIVE WRITING Teaching what definitions are
Using mentor text
INFORMATIVE WRITING Introductions
Using a question Did you know…
Using a statement “Look out! There is a moving snow bank!–A
ConclusionsYou want me to end it I already put a period.What is a conclusion and what is its purpose
WHAT I LEARNED… To be a writer myself Including technology is important Reteaching is OK Formative Assessing is important Respect the students work
Nonfiction Mentor Text: Teaching Informational Writing Through Children’s Literature, K-8 2009 Lynne R. Dorfman & Rose Cappelli
Foreword by Tony Stead