Writing Resources
Writing Lingo
Anchor Charts for Writing
Modeling & Minilessons
Kindergarten Information Writing Minilesson (video)
Second Grade Information Writing Minilesson (video)
3-5 Information Writing Minilesson (video)
Sample Minilessons Using Mentor Texts
Paragraphing with Muggie Maggie
Persuasive Reasons with I Wanna New Room
Revising for Audience with I Wanna New Room
Poetry Line Breaks with Pocket Poems
Seeing Like a Poet with Pocket Poems
Organizing Expository Text with Sea Otters (K-2)
Organizing Expository Text with Good Questions about Dinosaurs (3-5)
Adding Dialogue with Today I Will Fly
Hooking the Reader with various texts
Guided Writing Instruction (How to Set up a Minilesson)
Guided Instruction and Practice
Units of Study Framework (reading/writing workshop)
Collaborative/Shared Writing
Writing Process
Writing Process (notes page)
Writing Process Animation (video)Revision - Austin's Butterfly (video)
Praise the Process (video)
Student Independence Spectrum (teacher worksheet)
Prewrite Organizer (student worksheet)
Editing
Editing Checklist for Student Folders
Checklist 1 (K-1)Checklist 2 (Primary)
Checklist 3 (Upper Elementary)
Conventions Alignment (teacher worksheet)
Conventions Sort & Answer Keys
Conferring
Peer Conferring 3-5 (video)
Information Writing Small Group, K-2 (video)
Working Toward Goals Small Group, K-2 (video)
Small Group Writing Instruction
Writing Conference Sheet (view/edit)
Partners & Groups
Genres
Pre-Writing to Organize Expository
Conclusions for Informational Writing
Qualities of Informational Writing
Student Choice in Informational Writing
Lesson for Teacher Modeling of Informational Writing
Growing Ideas for Informational Writing
Infusing Informational Writing Throughout the Day
Informational Writing with Voice
What I Notice/What I Think Poster
Persuasive Writing in Real Life
Text Structure
Learn More
Articles
From Telling Stories to Writing Stories
Working with Beginning Writers
Teaching Elem Students to be Effective Writers
Experts
Kelly Gallagher's WebsiteIn the Best Interest of Students
Teacher's College Reading & Writing Project
Units of Study Writing Curriculum
The Art of Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins
Contact Tracy Harper at tharper@esc18.net