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Buddy Books in the Writer’s Workshop: Teaching The Good Traits of Writing Through Children’s Literature Presented by Patty Poltzer The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find the exact word, the apt phrase, the leaping simile. -Robert Cormier

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Buddy Books in the Writer’s Workshop:Teaching The Good Traits of Writing Through

Children’s LiteraturePresented by Patty Poltzer

The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t haveto get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find the exact word, the apt phrase, the leaping simile.

-Robert Cormier

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The Writer’s Workshop ModelSchedule 3-5 days per week

Whole Group(Mini lesson – Direct Instruction)10-30 minutesIndividual Writing Time

(Status of the Class - Conferencing)20-45 minutes

Whole GroupAuthors ChairShare writingPresentations5-15 minutes

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Whole Group Mini-lesson (10-30 minutes)

Short & focusedWriting processStandards Scope &

Sequence Qualities of good

writing (traits)

Teach more than one strategy at a time

Buddy BooksDon’t reinvent the

wheelMay not necessarily

direct the course of the writing component

Read student cues and clues – what do they need?

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Writing Time (35-45 minutes)

Begin with status of the class

The meat of the workshop

Ongoing projectsPurpose for writing

◦ Often self-selected ◦ Sometimes assigned◦ Opinion/Argument◦ Informative/Explanatory ◦ Narrative

Teacher floats discreetly

Brief student conferences

Anecdotal notesTeacher commentary

◦ Post-Its◦ No red pen◦ At least one

positive

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Back to Whole Group (10-15 minutes)

Sharing time◦ Author’s chair◦ Partner share◦ Question &

Answer◦ Student creates

schedule for next writing workshop

◦ Jots down questions for teacher (conference time)

Wrap-up◦ Ticket out the

door◦ Mini-lesson review◦ Thoughts to

ponder at home

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Organizing Writing

Journal◦ Mini Lesson notes◦ Text Features◦ Grammar ◦ Information

students can access during individual writing time

◦ Differentiate: copies for students to glue into their journals

Writing Folder◦ Two-pocket folder

(see example)◦ Students keep

track of their individual ongoing writing

◦ Hand-outs and assignments

◦ Published work

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Good Traits of Writing

IdeasThe content, or

main themeThe reason for

your writingInformative

explanatoryOpinionNarrativeThe heart of the

message

OrganizationGives the writing

directionMoves the

reader through in a purposeful way

The internal structure of the writing

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Good Traits of Writing

VoiceThe personal

voice of the author comes through – YOU

Gives the writing personality, flair, style – a sound all its own

Word ChoiceThe use of

precise, colorful, and rich words to communicate your message

The use of words to help you say exactly what you want - not come close - nail it!

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The Good Traits of Writing

Sentence FluencyThe writing flows

with a rhythm and cadence

Varied sentence length and style

Purposeful sentence beginnings

Linking words and phrases (transitions)

ConventionsThe rules of

language;◦Spelling◦Punctuation◦Grammar/

usage◦Paragraphing◦Capitalization

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How do the good traits of writing fit into the

writing process?

Writing Process Good Writing Traits Planning

Revising

Editing

Publishing

Ideas Organization Word Choice Voice Sentence Fluency Conventions

(Language Standards)

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Enough with theory…Show me what to do!

Establish the standard/s and/or trait you will include in your lessons: ◦ ELACC3W3, 4W3, 5W3

-Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences…

◦ Ideas/Word Choice◦ Character development

(real or imagined)◦ Dialogue and

descriptions to show response of characters to situations

◦ Illustrations

I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll

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Character Development

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Our Monsters

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Getting Started Choose any piece of writing (picture book,

chapter book, newspaper, article, greeting cards, junk mail…) upon which to build your lesson

Design a short writing activity that emphasizes the standard, skills and/or trait that you are teaching (The web is an amazing wealth of lesson ideas)

Examples:◦ Transitions for organization◦ Details for ideas◦ Verbs/adjectives for word choice

Model the writing activity with the class (It’s not copying!)

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Sources and ResourcesWriting Workshop The essential guide

By Ralph Fletcher

Craft Lessons Teaching writing K-8

By Ralph Fletcher & Joann Portalupi

Mechanically Inclined Building Grammar, Usage, and Style into Writer’s Workshop

By Jeff Anderson

After the End Teaching and Learning Creative Revision

By Barry Lane

Going Bohemian Activities That Engage Adolescents in the Art of Writing Well

By Lawrence Baines & Anthony J. Kunkel

Making Revision Matter Strategies for Guiding Students to Focus, Organize, and Strengthen Their Writing Independently

By Janet Angelillo

WritingFix.com (Northwest Region Professional Development Program)

The Common Core Guidebook: Informational Text Lesson Grades 3-5

By Rozlyn Linder

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Sources and ResourcesEveryday Editing; Inviting Students to Develop Skill and Craft in Writer’s

Workshop

By Jeff Anderson

Using Picture Books to Teach Writing With the Traits

By Ruth Culham

Northern Nevada Writing Project’s Writing Across the Curriculum Guide (2006

Edition) Available through WritingFix.org

North Central Regional Education Laboratory (NCREL)

Learning Under the Influence of Language and Literature

By Lester L. Laminack and Reba M. Wadsworth

Awakening the Heart ~ Exploring Poetry in Elementary and Middle School

By Georgia Heard

http://educationnorthwest.org/ (FKA Northwest Regional Education Laboratory)

http://readwritethink.org (International Reading Association)

http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com

http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com

Ttms.org Teaching That Makes Sense

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Questions?