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During Writer’s Workshop, the students learn about the mechanics, genres, craft of writing, and the writing process. Along with the help of student examples, teacher models, and read-alouds, students learn to create, revise, and publish their own pieces of writing. Our units include Personal Narrative, Opinion, Poetry, Informational (Non-Fiction), and Realistic Fiction.
Mini Lesson
Mini Lesson
We use Writer's Workshop in Estabrook School. This block begins with a mini-lesson where a strategy or skill is taught (see some of our unit anchor charts below).
We use Writer's Workshop in Estabrook School. This block begins with a mini-lesson where a strategy or skill is taught (see some of our unit anchor charts below).
Independent Writing Time
Independent Writing Time
Students practice strategies taught during the unit. Students also work in small groups and partnerships, and confer with teachers during this work time.
Students practice strategies taught during the unit. Students also work in small groups and partnerships, and confer with teachers during this work time.
The goal is for students to move through the writing process multiple times!
The goal is for students to move through the writing process multiple times!
Process over Product
Process over Product
Students work to strengthen skills and strategies during independent writing time. Students also revisit previous pieces to apply new strategies. The more they move though the process, the more practice they get. We celebrate the process sometimes before finishing or publishing a piece.
Students work to strengthen skills and strategies during independent writing time. Students also revisit previous pieces to apply new strategies. The more they move though the process, the more practice they get. We celebrate the process sometimes before finishing or publishing a piece.
WRITING PROCESS:
Generate ideas
Plan out a writing piece
WRITE, WRITE, WRITE
Revise (like remodeling the kitchen)
Edit (like picking up socks on floor)
Make Public
Share
Share
Writing Workshop ends with a brief wrap-up that might include a partners share, student reflections, highlights of student work, and previewing for the next lesson.
Writing Workshop ends with a brief wrap-up that might include a partners share, student reflections, highlights of student work, and previewing for the next lesson.
Unit 4 - Poetry Writing
Unit 4 - Poetry Writing
February-March
February-March
Unit 3 - Opinions About Books
Unit 3 - Opinions About Books
December-January-February
December-January-February
Unit 2 - Nonfiction Writing
Unit 2 - Nonfiction Writing
(November-December)
(November-December)
Unit 1 - Narrative Writing
Unit 1 - Narrative Writing
(October-November)
(October-November)
In this first unit, writers use the following strategies as they plan, write, revise, and edit small-moment stories:
In this first unit, writers use the following strategies as they plan, write, revise, and edit small-moment stories:
Revving Up Our Writing
Revving Up Our Writing
(September)
(September)
Starting the year with this mini unit, writers reinforce the skills and strategies they learned in first grade in order to write with focus and detail. They also work on writing with greater meaning and craft through the guidance of mentor texts.
Starting the year with this mini unit, writers reinforce the skills and strategies they learned in first grade in order to write with focus and detail. They also work on writing with greater meaning and craft through the guidance of mentor texts.
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