I enjoy writing and I want to share with other teachers ways I help students to become better writers.

A brief history

After being accepted to be on the team of Manaiakalani Innovative Teacher (MIT) for 2020. After a weekend of consulting with each other and working out the kinks in our ideas I had one idea. Then covid-19 hit and New Zealand went to lockdown, making us adjust our thinking to what if I can't be in front of the students to help them.

Click below for the link to my blog on how my idea started and grew into this site 'Creating Writers'.

Where we are today

I have been looking at planning with students. I have found if I ask them to add words to a picture they are attempting to write full sentences. Most teachers want notes or points to remember to add to the story during writing time.