Promoting Writing in the Primary Grades

  Writing workshops?  When I first heard this term I thought of a workshop teachers attend to better their writing skills so that they may become better and effective writing teachers. I thought during these workshops teachers learnt various methods that they can use in their classroom to assist their students how to write. This was not it at all. After watching a few videos I realized I was wrong. Writing workshops do not include teachers bettering themselves as writers. In fact, a writing workshop is  described as a ‘structure’ for teaching the writing process. I can therefore say that t is my understanding that w riting workshops are sessions teachers use to help guide their students through the writing process.  The writing workshop comprises of (3) components (see picture below) .  1. Mini - Lesson These are short lessons that the teacher model for students the writing process.                   During these lessons the teacher will also model the skills that they would want their

 When you hear the phrase 'writing workshop' what comes to mind?  For me, when I first heard the term writing workshop, I thought that it was the teacher engaging in group discussions and activities that would help him or her be better able to teach students how to write. However, after this week of video watching and discussion, I soon realize that writing workshops entail so much more.  Writing workshops are not  about teaching students how to spell words nor is it about teaching students how to use transitional words or giving them prompts. Writing workshops are student structured discussions and activities that allow for the teaching of the writing process.  These workshops allow for teachers to help students through the writing process; that is:  generate ideas or topics for writing research the selected topic  draft their writing piece  revise their writing  edit their writing share their final product As students go through the entire process, they should be learning a l

  What is writing workshop? Teaching children to write enables them to express themselves clearly and creatively, developing a lifelong love of writing. To grow as writers, children need thorough instruction in the skill, mechanics, and process of writing. Writing workshop is a student-centered framework for teaching the writing process and fostering students' development as competent and independent writers. Writing workshops are an effective technique for teachers to teach students to write. It guarantees that students acquire the ability to write. During writing workshops, students are encouraged to write for themselves and grow as writers. Furthermore, teachers cannot present the students a list of prompts and expect them to write about them. The writing workshop  enables students to exercise their freedom to select their own topic and working at their own pace. The writing workshop encompasses the whole writing process, from prewriting to drafting, editing, proofreading, and p