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Writing Workshop: An Introduction for Parents. Kirsten Widmer. Writing Workshop Philosophy. We learn through doing. We learn through explicit instruction, which includes seeing. We are all at different points on the learning curve, and need to be met wherever we are.
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Writing Workshop: An Introduction for Parents Kirsten Widmer
Writing Workshop Philosophy • We learn through doing. • We learn through explicit instruction, which includes seeing. • We are all at different points on the learning curve, and need to be met wherever we are. • Learning should address real-life purposes. • Learning should include choice and independence. • We thrive when we are part of a community
Workshop Structures • Minilesson • Work Time : Individual and Small Group Conferences • Share
Writing Process • Collect Drafts (Pre-writing) • Initial Revisions • Choose a Seed Idea/Topic • Revise • Edit • Publish and Celebrate
Ways to Support Writing at Home • Read together • Compliment writing – looking beyond conventions • Write together • Support your child by allowing them use the strategies they know