Writer's workshop is a teaching method that allows students to write in different genres and practice writing. It exposes students to the process of writing stories and topics while fostering a love of writing. The classroom is set up with separate areas for gathering, books, and supplies like paper, pencils, and notebooks. Teachers create an inviting space with accessible materials and writing folders to develop rough drafts and final copies in composition notebooks. Establishing individual writing territories helps students write independently.

1. Writer’s Workshop
Summary

2. “In writing workshops, teachers invite children to do all
the things a writer really does: research, explore, collect,
interview, talk, read, stare off into space, co-author, and
yes, prewrite, draft, revise, edit and publish.”
–Katie Wood Ray

3. Why Writer’s Workshop?
Writer’s workshop is a method of teaching writing that…
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Allows students to write in a variety of genres.
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Gives students opportunities to practice writing.
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Allows student’s to express themselves through writing! 
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Exposes students to the organization and thought required to create a
story or write about a topic.
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Helps foster a love for writing!

5. Classroom Setup
Create separate gathering area for
W.W.
Book area:
Supplies area:
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Student writing folders
Extra pencils
Writing Paper
Highlighters
Composition notebooks
• Tubes/crates of text
• Books relevant to the genre
Posters/Anchor Charts:
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Characteristics of Good writing
Steps of the Writing process
Writing Strategies
Beginning/ endings
Transitions

8. Writer’s Workshop: teacher tips!
O Create an inviting area where writing materials and
baskets can easily be stored and accessible to students.
O Stock up on extra supplies!
O Have writing folders with students' names on them to
house writing resources, rough drafts, and final copies.
O Provide for each student a composition notebook to
develop into a writer's notebook.
O Establish "writing territories" (place where children write
independently).

9. Author’s Chair
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egmQD7Sxmf
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10. Resources
O http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/education/
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O http://busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/writin
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