strategies as they write

Writing

DOL

Standard 5

Writing Process PowerPoint
Planning
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing for real audiences

Remember, the writing process is recursive, not linear.

Writing Ideas on a PowerPoint
Character Development

Graphic for Narrative Writing

Grammar

Writing Grade School Plays or Programs
Poetry from a List

Poetry writing

Books that can teach writing strategies are:
Atwell, N. (1987). In the middle. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Burrows, A., Jackson D., and Sauders, D. (1984). They all want to write.
Hamden, CT: Library Professional Publication.
Calkin, L. (1986). The art of teaching writing. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Calkins, L., with Harwayne, S. (1991). Living between the lines. Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann.
Elbow, P. (1973). Writing without teachers. London: Oxford University Press.
Graves, D.H. (1983). Writing: Teachers & children at work. Portsmouth,
NH:Heinemann Education Books.
Hansen, J. (1987). When writers read. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Harste, J. & Short, K. (1988). Creating classrooms for authors: The
reading-writing connection. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Murray, D. (1984). Write to learn. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston.

Helpful Internet information

*6+1 Writing Traits found under NWREL
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/

*Website called Writing Fix, with interactive writing prompts and promotes 6+1:
http://writingfix.com/

* Lesson Plans For a Variety of Language Arts Topics

HTTP://www.csun,edu/~vceed009/languagearts.html

* Ideas from the NCTE for writing. Three ideas are given to high school and middle level as writing ideas http://www.ncte.org/catalog/new/consensus.html

Drama

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicchild.htm

http://www.theideabox.fom/ideas.nsf/music/song

Spelling

Teach students to MEMORIZE by using: