‘Reading is the inhale; writing is the exhale’ ~ Mary K. Tedrow

"Writing and reading are intricately intertwined. One is the inverse of the other: Reading is the inhale; writing is the exhale. They depend on each other, and when we find time to practice both, the students are the winners."

Writing directly benefits students’ reading skills.  All of them!  It supports and improves students’ reading fluency. When students have to stop and think about what spelling patterns to use when they write, they are making a deeper connection in their brains about sound and spelling patterns. This deeper connection makes it easier, and faster, for students to recall those same patterns when they read.

This newsletter will provide various resources to inform writing analysis during PLC discussions and will provide an overview of writing expectations at each grade level based on the stages of writing. Also included are guiding questions that will support your planning with colleagues.