Writer's Workshop
We focus on a Writers’ Workshop approach during writing, which is somewhat similar to the Daily Five. Students will begin each Writer’s Workshop time with a whole group mini-lesson to give them a focus for the day. This is when students are given explicit instruction in the actual writing process. They are then given ample time to write independently on topics of their own choosing. As they write individually, I spend time meeting with each child one-on-one to work on their strengths and areas of need in the writing process. At the end of each workshop, students are given time to share their writing pieces.
We focus on a Writers’ Workshop approach during writing, which is somewhat similar to the Daily Five. Students will begin each Writer’s Workshop time with a whole group mini-lesson to give them a focus for the day. This is when students are given explicit instruction in the actual writing process. They are then given ample time to write independently on topics of their own choosing. As they write individually, I spend time meeting with each child one-on-one to work on their strengths and areas of need in the writing process. At the end of each workshop, students are given time to share their writing pieces.