7 Student Spelling Strategy My Trial Spelling Page graphic organizer that students can try different spellings of words to see – – what looks right and is the correct spelling The teacher will confer with students during independent writing time over editing strategies asking questions like…What editing have you already made?, Have you tried out what we talked about today in the mini-lesson? 1 6. Sharing a Narrative Piece/Celebration 4 The teacher will model through mini-lessons expectations for sharing their narrative piece with the intended audience. Some examples include: Author’s Chair, Podium Share, Bookmaking, Bulletin Board Display, Peer Sharing, Group Sharing, Pen Pal 9 Sharing, Buddy Share, One Stray Others Stay, Writer’s Museum One Stray Others Stay In groups of 4, number yourself and #1 shares their piece of writing with the group. #1 moves clockwise – to another group. #2 shares their piece of writing there and then moves to another group. #3 shares their piece of writing there and then moves to another group. #4 shares their piece of writing and then moves back to their home group. Anyone who hasn’t shared a piece of writing will now share. Writer’s Museum are asked to bring in artifacts (pictures, objects etc.) about their narrative writing piece to display on –Students their desks. Students will then travel from desk to desk reading the narrative writing pieces and commenting positive constructive remarks about each story on Post Its to leave for the author. Teachers often play soft music in the background. After a set amount of time, the authors return to their desks to read the feedback from peers and adults. Audio Recording will record their self written stories through some audio recording device (example: power point, CD, –Students video camera, cassette tape, computer website, etc.) and use illustrations to enhance meaning for the audience. Obj. # INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES: (What Students Do) 1 1. Gathering Ideas for a Narrative Piece 2 Students will apply the mini-lesson concept modeled by the teacher into their own writing. 4 Students will discuss with their peers through structured discussion activities (Teacher Methods) some narrative story ideas to compile in their writer’s notebooks. (Students complete Cooperative Peer/Group Scoring Guide for Writer’s Workshop as the 9 teacher decides.)
7 Student Spelling Strategy – My Trial Spelling Page – graphic organizer that students can try different spellings of words to see what looks right and is the correct spelling The teacher will confer with students during independent writing time over editing strategies asking questions like…What editing have you already made?, Have you tried out what we talked about today in the mini-lesson? 1 4 9 6. Sharing a Narrative Piece/Celebration The teacher will model through mini-lessons expectations for sharing their narrative piece with the intended audience. Some examples include: Author’s Chair, Podium Share, Bookmaking, Bulletin Board Display, Peer Sharing, Group Sharing, Pen Pal Sharing, Buddy Share, One Stray Others Stay, Writer’s Museum One Stray Others Stay – In groups of 4, number yourself and #1 shares their piece of writing with the group. #1 moves clockwise to another group. #2 shares their piece of writing there and then moves to another group. #3 shares their piece of writing there and then moves to another group. #4 shares their piece of writing and then moves back to their home group. Anyone who hasn’t shared a piece of writing will now share. Writer’s Museum –Students are asked to bring in artifacts (pictures, objects etc.) about their narrative writing piece to display on their desks. Students will then travel from desk to desk reading the narrative writing pieces and commenting positive constructive remarks about each story on Post Its to leave for the author. Teachers often play soft music in the background. After a set amount of time, the authors return to their desks to read the feedback from peers and adults. Audio Recording –Students will record their self written stories through some audio recording device (example: power point, CD, video camera, cassette tape, computer website, etc.) and use illustrations to enhance meaning for the audience. Obj. # INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES: (What Students Do) 1 2 4 9 1. Gathering Ideas for a Narrative Piece Students will apply the mini-lesson concept modeled by the teacher into their own writing. Students will discuss with their peers through structured discussion activities (Teacher Methods) some narrative story ideas to compile in their writer’s notebooks. (Students complete Cooperative Peer/Group Scoring Guide for Writer’s Workshop as the teacher decides.)
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