“The scariest moment is always just before you start.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
What is Writing:
- Important to reading because students will be expected to write throughout school whether it is a comprehension question for a content area class or a writing sample for an English or standardized test response
- It is important that students know how to write and they are taught the skills to be successful writers
- Writing contributes to students’ growth as readers
- Writing enhances students’ comprehension, fluency, and recognition and decoding of words in text
How is Writing Taught:
- Writing should be taught in an explicit and systematic way
- Elements should include: mechanics, text generation, planning and editing, and knowledge of writing
- Teach purpose for writing- make a plan
- Spelling Supports writing
Activities to Increase Writing:
- Journaling
- Newspaper Articles
- Write a book
- Book Creator
- comic strip
- mad libs
- write poetry
- write a how to manual
- Graphic Organizers
Assessing Writing:
- Rubrics
- Letter knowledge for early readers