Strategies for Teaching/Developing Writing Skills



Let Your Pencils/Devices Do the TalkingPresented by Cathy Dalton (Mrs.dalton235@) & Karla Kostein (kostein@waterford.k12.wi.us) Why Teach Writing?“Reading is like breathing in, Writing is like breathing out” -Pam Allen Writing is a divergent activity that allows students to participate at many different levels.Writing facilitates communication for nonverbal studentsWriting is a process that supports the development of Executive Functioning SkillsMany Students develop negative feelings toward writing because of:Negative feedback from gradesInformal comments from adultsFear of failurePhysical or cognitive limitationsEducators need to be aware of emotional barriers and turn on enthusiasm for writing.“Each student is a writer with unique needs. Teachers need to share various forms of writing with their students to model and illustrate the purposes and the pleasures that come with authorship” -SchmokerGet your students excited by offering a variety of writing opportunities throughout the year:(If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You’ve Gotta Have This Book by Marjorie Frank)AdsAdvice ColumnsAnnouncementsApologiesAutobiographiesAwardsBedtime StoriesBiographiesBook JacketsBrochuresBumper StickersCartoonsCaptionsCereal boxesCertificatesComparisonsComplaintsContractsConversationsCumulative StoriesData SheetsDefinitionsDescriptionsDiariesDietsDirections?DramasEditorialsEpiloguesEpitaphsEndingsEssaysEvaluationsExclamationsFablesFairy talesFantasiesFortunesGame RulesGraffitiGood/Bad NewsGreeting CardsGrocery ListsGossipHeadlinesHow To SpeechesInterviewsIntroductionsInvitationsJob ApplicationsJokesJournalsJump Rope RhymesLabelsLettersListsLyricsMagazinesMemoriesMetaphorsMenusMonologuesMovie ReviewsMovie ScriptsMysteriesMythsNewscastsNursery RhymesObituariesObservationsOpinionsPalindromesPamphletsParty TipsPersuasive LettersPoemsPostersProblemsProtest SignsProductsProverbsPuppet ShowsWord PuzzlesQuizzesQuestionsQuotationsRansom NotesRecipesReportsRequestsResumesRiddlesSchedulesSentencesSequelsSignsSilly SayingsSlogansSongsSpeechesSpooky StoriesSports AccountsTV CommercialsTV ProgramsTall talesTelegramsThank You NotesTheater ProgramsTitlesTongue TwistersTraffic RulesTravel FoldersTravel PostersTributesTriviaUsed Car DescriptionsWant AdsWanted PostersWarningsWillsWise SayingsWishesWeather ReportsWordsWord PlayGet your young authors excited to write by allowing them to?write with different tools:(If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You’ve Gotta Have This Book by Marjorie Frank)BrushesPlaydoughPaintChalkGlitterPebblesChocolateGlueStringsClayIcingThreadCrayonsMarkersSandPencils:FatSkinnyLongShortColoredShapedDesignsPens:ColoredFeltGelGlitterHighlighterCalligraphyInkquillGet your young authors excited by allowing them to use different mediums to write on:(If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You’ve Gotta Have This Book by Marjorie Frank)Construction PaperDry-erase boardChalkboardWallpaperChartsFabricParchment paperCardsCardboardSentence stripsShaving CreamCopy paperDesigned paperNewsprintPuddingNeon paperFolderIndex cardsButcher paperSmart boardT-shirtSticky NotesPaper BagWord processorFolded paperFolded booksWord ProcessorStrategies for Teaching/Developing Writing Skills“Effective teachers present writing as a tool for learning and expressing ideas”-SchmokerWriting is a Process that Supports the Development of Executive Functioning Skills:PrewritingPlanningOrganizationSelf-ControlDraftingTask InitiationTime ManagementMetacognitionWorking MemoryAttentionRevisingFlexibilityPerseveranceMetacognitionWorking MemoryAttentionEditingFlexibilityPerseveranceMetacognitionWorking MemoryAttentionPublishingPerseveranceMetacognitionWorking MemoryAttentionSuccessAchievementPre-WritingSpringboards to Writing (Can be Related to Content Areas)Videos # Development Organizers HYPERLINK "" “If students know that their writing will be evaluated with heavy emphasis on mechanics and spelling, they will only use words they can spell, keep sentences simple to avoid making mistakes, avoid any unusual punctuation situations, and stick to ordinary structure.”-Marjorie FrankWhen writing a sloppy copy, remind students to:(Chapman,2009)Find a comfortable place to think and write.Skip lines for revising and editing.Use prewriting brainstorming notes, ideas, and organizers.Pretend they are talking with someone as they write.Use capital letters and punctuation they know and to spell any unknown words the way they sound.When finished, reread the first draft to themselves and make any corrections?RevisingPQP (Praise, Question, Polish)Praise:I like the part where…You used some powerful words like…I like the way you described…I like the way you explained…Your Writing made me feel...Question:What do you think the strongest part is in your writing?What did you mean when you wrote? Can we add that?Is there a part that could be taken out?What details can be added?Are there some sentences that can be combined or broken apart?PolishStudents relook at their writing with suggestions from their classmates and teachersThey clarify their writing by adding, substituting, deleting, and rearranging text for their readersSentence Expansion (One of the most successful research based strategies to improve writing content)Taking a simple subject/verb sentence and expanding it by adding details.#Lex Gillette jumpedBlind paralympic athlete Lex Gillette ran towards his coach and listened to his claps before he jumped.EditingWhy use an editing checklist?Increases student independenceHelps students see their own errorsLets students collaborate with their peers when editing one another’s workFirst, let students edit their own work.Next, let them choose a peer to share and edit their work with.Finally, have them share their work with the teacher and edit it together, pointing out errors and having the student make the corrections.??PublishingPublishing is the final step and as such should be a great celebration of students’ hard work!Making each celebration something special allows students share their work with others and feel proud of their writing.Some suggestions for celebrations are:Make a movie of each student presenting their work, pop popcorn, and enjoy the debut.?Publish a hard copy of each student’s final work and make it into a compilation book.Have a Meet the Author Party where each student gets to present their finished writing in a special “Author Chair”Post on an electronic site like a blog, or google sites (student portfolios) Accommodations to Facilitate the Development of Writing Skills“We believe that universal literacy is not only an ideal but also a potential reality that has not yet been achieved.” -Karen A. EricksonIn Order to Grow in Literacy, Students Should Be Exposed to:Daily reading aloud with the individual (Modeling Authorship)Writing or partner assisted writing activities such as dictation (Teacher needs to be careful to write exactly what the student says because our minds will automatically change it)Interactions and modeling with symbolic communicationsShared Reading interactions (From glancing at book to following along with fingers on words or pictures)Predictable chart writing (Fill in words from pictures or word bank) -Erickson 2020Resources:Free Handwriting Curriculum Handwriting Program.pdfPractice sheets for fine motor development Word Writing CVC words Starters or Prompts (Deb Norton Presentation)#Mindset Monday: We won’t say we can’t, we say ‘not yet’. What is one thing you can’t do yet?.....#Things Tuesday: Things you won’t ever give up…?Things you would have done differently if you were ______…#Work Out Wednesday: How will you exercise your brain today?#I’m On Top of the World Thursday: Let’s talk about one of your biggest accomplishments, proudest moments, or the time you conquered one of your biggest fears…#Friendly Friday: What are some positive ways to use your words?... PromptsFor Beginning Writers of the Week Writing Prompts & 5th Writing Choice Boards Prompt Choice Boards Paragraphs Framed Paragraphs on for Google DocsFormula Poems#I used to be ________???But now I am ________(Add multiple stanzas)#(Color-Brown) is __________(Color-Brown) is __________________is/are (Color-Brown)Describe something (Color-Brown)(Add multiple stanzas)#10 Reasons to Ban___________(List 10 reasons)#Don’t you just hate when ….(Add multiple lines)#10 things to...to do last...to do first...never to do...I don’t understand...that should be changedWritten ConversationWrite or type conversations between studentsWrite or type conversations between charactersWrite or type conversations between teacher and studentWrite or type conversations between an animal and a person.Write or type conversations between objects and people.Write conversations between historical figures and students.Writer’s Workshop ConsiderationsShort mini-lessonsLong writing times to build staminaNotebook set up:?Mini-lesson skill at the top of the pageFold page so students write every other line on ? of the page.Other side is for teacher to make notes.Succeeding with Kids who Can’t, Won’t, or Don’t (Marjorie Frank)Concentrate First On People-BuildingSpend More Time on Collecting Ideas, examples, words & phrases?Don’t Announce Writing Ahead of Time. (Sneak into it by pursuing an idea and?jotting down words)Encourage Other Forms of Expression First (Art, Music, Movement)Go Back to Words (Word Play for Motivation)Return to Oral Language (Talk the Rough Draft)Accentuate the Short (Write short pieces or break down the assignment into small chunks)Choose High-Interest, Non-Threatening Assignments (Write about concerns, experiences that kids know. Generate vocabulary that can be used)Combine Writers into Pairs or Groups.Write together whenever you sense your writers are struggling alone.Supportive Software for Writing Development.Boom Cards Typing in Google DocsCo:Writer Universal and Spelling Checker by Ginger Chrome Toolbar for Google Chrome II-Speech to Text Printable Resources from the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies Devices/Hardware for Writing DevelopmentRing Pen Ultra Writing Aid Write Pen Instrument - 242-F735081000Koabbit Pencil Grips for Kids Writing（New-KOABBIT-Correction-Preschoolers-Ventilation/dp/B07PFWTL3N/ref=asc_df_B07PFWTL3N/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309832976350&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15318777315670351356&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018783&hvtargid=pla-680241117720&psc=1BigTrack Ball Roll Proof Writing Grip Board Keyboard for Kids Cited“BIGTrack Trackball.” Computer Access Aids, p-bigtrack-trackball.html.Bob, et al. “Home.” The Wright Stuff, product.asp?itemid=3884&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse&gclid=CjwKCAjwoZWHBhBgEiwAiMN66QoJOfguP6AnOs8eEoKBEXahpIZKqXxjU_CS-TfdG5f65TJibA9YPhoCLLgQAvD_BwE.Boom Cards. Center for Literacy and Disability Studies. , Carolyn, et al. Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas (2nd Edition). Corwin Press, Inc., 2009.ClassDojo. ClassDojo, .Elizabeth Mulvahill on April 22, 2021 .contest-social .share-links svg. “24 Morning Message Ideas to Get Your Day Started on the Right Foot.” We Are Teachers, 3 June 2021, morning-message-ideas.Erickson, Karen A., and David Koppenhaver. Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2020.“Executive Functioning Skills.” The Pathway 2 Success, executive-functioning-skills.Frank, Marjorie. If You're Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You've Gotta Have This Book! Incentive Publications, 1979.Irwin-DeVitis, Linda, et al. 50 Graphic Organizers for Reading, Writing & More: Reproducible Templates, Student Samples, and Easy Strategies to Support Every Learner. Scholastic Professional Books, 1999.“Learning Board Keyboard For Kids.” Computer Access Aids, p-learning-board-keyboard-for-kids.html.“Norco Roll Proof Writing Grips.” Writing Aids, p-roll-proof-writing-grips.html.Padlet. Quizlet. Reading A-Z. readinga-“Resources.” Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, med.unc.edu/ahs/clds/resources.“Teaching Resources & Lesson Plans.” Teachers Pay Teachers, .yn from her book entitled:? Differentiated Intrategies for Writing in the Content Area ................
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