Writer's Workshop Toolkit for 3rd - 5th grade - Editable
Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B- Zip (200 pages)
Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms BDescription
Want your kids to learn to write authentically? Teach writing using the writer's workshop framework included in this resource: follow the writing process and learn from mentor authors! Printable and editable resources are included to help you prepare, plan, organize, and assess!
This resource is a zip file that includes several pdfs. To edit the editable files, you will need Adobe.
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Included in this resource:
Materials for Structuring Your Workshop
*The Framework of Writer’s Workshop
* Components of Writer’s Workshop
* Books to Introduce Writer’s Workshop
* Minilesson Planner *editable format included
* Annotated Minilesson Planner
* Sample Minilesson Plan
* Writer’s Workshop Week-at-a-Glance Planner *editable format included
* Sample Writer’s Workshop Week-at-a-Glance Plan
* Writer’s Workshop Anchor Charts - 3
How to Use Mentor Texts
* Steps to using a mentor text
* Tips for using mentor texts
* Reading like a writer anchor chart
* Noticings anchor chart
* Books to read list
* Narrative mentor texts organizer *editable format included
* Expository mentor texts organizer *editable format included
* Narrative mentor texts list
* Expository mentor texts list
Materials for Using the Writing Process
* A few notes on the writing process
* Steps in the writing process
* Guiding students through the writing process
* Writing process sorting activity and answer key
* Status of the Class Log (clip chart included in separate file)
* Printables for writing process folders: cover and pocket labels
* Printables for published writing and writing collection folders *editable format included
Printables and Lessons for Writer's Notebooks
* What writers write about anchor chart
* Idea page and parent letter for personalized writer’s notebooks
* Writer’s notebook printables: cover and dividers
* Writer’s notebook pages
- Table of contents
- The writing process - blank version
- The writing process - filled-in version
- Writing survey
- Myself as a writer
- My writing goals
- Color words
- Ways to say “said” - blank version
- Ways to say “said” - filled-in version
- Other ways to say… - blank version
- Other ways to say.. - filled-in version
- Transitional phrases
- Revision vs. Editing sort (plus key)
- Expository vs. Narrative sort (plus key)
Prewriting Tools
* Books to help writers generate ideas
* Anchor chart for generating ideas
* Strategies for Prewriting
* Lesson: Choosing a specific idea
* How to support writers who can’t think of an idea: intervention strategies
* Printables (scaled down to fit inside notebooks):
- Brainstorming ABCs
- What’s in Your Heart? (2 versions)
- Photographic Memories (3 pgs)
- A Day in the Life
- Color My World
- Color My Memories
* Idea cubes: roll to get topics for quick writes (great for groups or stations, 3 versions)
Drafting Tools
* Personal narrative anchor chart
* Personal narrative organizer, annotated
* Personal narrative organizer, blank version
* Personal narrative organizer, scaffolded version
* Intervention strategies for students who struggle to draft
* Scaffolded personal narrative organizer
* Scaffolded personal narrative organizer sample
* Scaffolded personal narrative organizer, annotated version
Revision Tools
* Revision strategies
- Color-it-up revision
- Revision symbols
* Revision cards for a station or independent practice
* Intervention strategies for students who struggle to revise
Response Buddies and Groups
* Tips for using response buddies & groups
* Response buddies list (editable included in file)
* Response groups list (2 versions, editable included in file)
* Narrative writing feedback guide
* Expository writing feedback guide
* Revision roles: 4 job cards and a response sheet
* Notes to the writer
Editing Tools
* Editing strategies
- Color-coding edits
- Spelling independently anchor chart
* Intervention strategies for students who struggle to edit
- Personal spelling list
- Personal editing checklist
Materials for Teacher Management *editable formats included
* Scoring document
* Writer’s workshop grades record keeper
* BOY/MOY/EOY writing scores
* Conference log (2 versions)
* Writing conference questions
* How to group students for intervention
* Intervention grouping table: narrative
* Intervention grouping table: expository
* Grouping students for intervention table
* Next steps for intervention table
* Next steps for instruction: whole group/small group
* Reviewing writing samples
Mentor Text Basket and Book Labels
Status of the Class Writing Process Chart
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