1. FOCUS on 5 Launch
Heather Carrigan & Kelli Wise
June 26, 2014

2. A Little Humor to Start

3. Objectives
★ What could my writing workshop look like
for the first few weeks of school?
★ How can I transition into
FOCUS on 5 Writing?

4. Outline of the First Few Weeks
1. Writing is Communication Activity
2. Brain Books
3. Writing Process Activity
4. Working Through the Writing Process
5. FOCUS on 5

5. Writing is Communication
Through this activity,
students discover the
purpose and power of
written language.

6. Why use a Writer’s Brain Book?
1. Collect Seeds
Lynne Dorfman & Rose Cappelli

7. Why use a Writer’s Brain Book?
2. Free Writing

9. Why use a Writer’s Brain Book?
3. Exploration
through
Discovery Drafts

10. Getting Students Started with
their Brain Books
1. Decorate
2. Table of Contents &
Page Numbering Party

11. Getting Students Started with
their Brain Books
3. Brain Book Rules Page
4. Collect Seeds

12. I Am Seeds

13. I Am Seeds
Who Am I?
I am...
Keith and Margo’s daughter
Matt’s sister
Brian’s bride
Coleman and Liam’s mommy
I am...
a teacher
a reader
a writer
a movie enthusiast
I am...
tall
hazel-eyed
fair skinned
I am...
creative
ambitious
I am...
me
--Kelli Wise
More I Am Poems:
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/portrait.html

14. 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

15. Brain Map

16. Brain Map

17. Memory Strings

18. Memory Strings

19. Zoom Sketch

20. Zoom Sketch

21. Heart Map

22. Heart Map

23. Writing Process with Playdough
Planning
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Final Draft / Publishing

24. Writing Process Step by Step
Who 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
Planning
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Final Draft / Publishing

25. 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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