FOCUS on 5 LaunchHeather Carrigan & Kelli Wise

June 26, 2014

A Little Humor to Start

Objectives

★ What could my writing workshop look like for the first few weeks of school?

★ How can I transition into FOCUS on 5 Writing?

Outline of the First Few Weeks

1. Writing is Communication Activity2. Brain Books3. Writing Process Activity4. Working Through the Writing Process5. FOCUS on 5

Writing is Communication

Through this activity, students discover the purpose and power of written language.

Why use a Writer’s Brain Book?

1. Collect Seeds

Lynne Dorfman & Rose Cappelli

Why use a Writer’s Brain Book?

2. Free Writing

Why use a Writer’s Brain Book?

3. Exploration through Discovery Drafts

Getting Students Started with their Brain Books

1. Decorate2. Table of Contents & Page Numbering Party

Getting Students Started with their Brain Books

3. Brain Book Rules Page4. Collect Seeds

I Am Seeds

I Am SeedsWho Am I?

I am...Keith and Margo’s daughterMatt’s sisterBrian’s brideColeman and Liam’s mommy

I am...a teachera readera writera movie enthusiast

I am...tallhazel-eyedfair skinned

I am...creativeambitious

I am...me

--Kelli WiseMore I Am Poems:

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/portrait.html

Who Am I?

Who am I?

My sweet family, my funny friends, my huge house, and my cool rainbow Loom are incredibly special to me. I really like to eat spaghetti, write, and play summer softball.

I am fashionable with hats and very friendly.

Hey!

Who am I?

by Bryn

Brain Map

Brain Map

Memory Strings

Memory Strings

Zoom Sketch

Zoom Sketch

Heart Map

By Brigitte Minne

Heart Map

Writing Process with Playdough

PlanningDraftingRevisingEditing

Final Draft / Publishing

Writing Process Step by StepWho Am I?

Who am I?

My crazy brother, my caring mom, my busy dad, and my chubby cat are

extremely special to me.

I love to play soccer, climb tremendous trees, and go boogieboarding.

I am super athletic and very silly.

Arooga!

Who am I?

by Jase

PlanningDraftingRevisingEditing

Final Draft / Publishing

Transitioning to FOCUS on 5

★ Student “experts” write and sign the strategy cards as they are introduced to the class.

★ Each student begins with a sticky tag on 1 or 2 writing goals.

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