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6 + 1 Traits of Writing Analytical Model. “Young children are writers as soon as they draw or put a symbol on paper and tell us what it says. We should call them writers and treat them as writers from that moment on.” -Marcia S. Freeman Teaching the Youngest Writers , p. ix.
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“Young children are writers as soon as they draw or put a symbol on paper and tell us what it says. We should call them writers and treat them as writers from that moment on.” -Marcia S. Freeman Teaching the Youngest Writers, p. ix
“My beliefs about children and writing are based on three assumptions: Young children can write Young children want to write Young children possess the knowledge, interests, and experiences to write about.” -Carol Avery And With a Light Touch, p. 65
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Helping very young [any] writers • Find what is right and strong • Give supporting detail • Suggest one kind of addition • Title, punctuation, words, picture, etc. • Honor the writing • Link writing and reading
Helping very young writers • Read, read, read • Model, model, model • Assess together • Revise together
Helping very young writers • Having time to write • Keeping portfolios • Celebrate the writing! • Writer, editor, reviser • Not merely task completer
The Traits in Your School • Will it help the students? • Will it help test scores? • Will it help teaching? • What about parents’ perceptions? • What if ALL teachers don’t agree? • Looking at Student Work • Support