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Embracing the Writing Workshop: Introducing Voice to Elementary Writers

Embracing the Writing Workshop: Introducing Voice to Elementary Writers. Sari Hammon LMWP 2014 Allegan Public Schools shammon@alleganps.org. What makes me who I am.

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Embracing the Writing Workshop: Introducing Voice to Elementary Writers

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  1. Embracing the Writing Workshop:Introducing Voice to Elementary Writers Sari Hammon LMWP 2014 Allegan Public Schools shammon@alleganps.org

  2. What makes me who I am

  3. -How can I get writers to understand the important, but abstract idea of voice in their writing?-Will I hear their voice more in their writing through the year?

  4. “Where did people ever get the idea when children write reports they should sound like miniature environmental experts who work for the U.S. government?” -Ralph Fletcher and JoAnnPortalupi

  5. Do a Think-Pair-Share with a neighbor about voice… • Do you explicitly teach voice at your grade level? • Is voice encouraged in high stakes testing? • Do your students understand what voice is?

  6. It’s time to talk!

  7. Responding to student writing in the Writing Workshop Jack, your Christmas story was awesome. I am always anxious to read your writing because I know that you put your heart into it. I see you trying some of the things we have talked about in your writing. Your descriptions are awesome and make your story come alive. (Then something popped in his mind) (Then he started his long quest) A goal for your writing would be to check over your punctuation when you think you are finished with writing. You can also quietly read over your work and you will occasionally see where you maybe left out a word or something doesn’t make sense. Keep enjoying writing! You are very creative and we love to hear what you have to share!

  8. Alyssa, I always enjoy your writing but as I read your Christmas story again I am laughing; you are using voice in your writing and many third graders aren’t able to do that yet. Your descriptions are amazing too. (Suddenly I heard thrashing and booming!) (I did what my instincts told me to do, and that was running for my life!) You are also doing an excellent job of using words other than ‘said’. I hope you continue to enjoy writing. One thing you could try would be to put a little dialogue in your story and try the “quotation marks” that go along with it. You are really listening and trying the things we are learning in our lessons! Great work!

  9. Ben, I really enjoyed your Christmas story! Your voice came through; I could actually hear you whisper, “Tick tock, seven o’clock.” That is a really special tradition. You are doing some really great things with your writing like adding some dialogue but not overusing it. Your descriptions are great with action verbs (we burst up the staircase). You have also listened and applied things that we have learned and talked about in our lessons, especially about getting rid of things that don’t need to be there. Your spelling and punctuation is also really good, especially with a first draft. You are headed in the right direction with your writing and the only goal I can think for you right now is to keep enjoying writing!

  10. Ideas for teaching voice • Read aloud from works that have strong voice. • Share numerous voices, from humorous to somber. • Help students learn to develop an appropriate voice for the situation

  11. Help students identify an audience and write for that audience • Give students an opportunity to practice different voices through different forms of writing. • Identify, describe, and compare the voices of professional writers. • Let students hear your voice as you share your own writing.

  12. “Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” - John Jakes

  13. Bibliography • Culham, R. (2003). 6 + 1 traits of writing: the complete guide, grades 3 and up. New York: Scholastic Professional Books. • Browne, A. (20011998). Voices in the park. New York: DK Pub.. • Culham, R. (2005, December). Short reads for tall kids. Instructor, 115, 45-47. • oaklandk12-public.rubiconatlas.org/Atlas/Browse/View/Default • Sigmon, C. M., & Ford, S. M. (2002). Writing mini-lessons for third grade: the Four-Blocks Literacy Model. Greensboro, N.C.: Carson-Dellosa Pub.. • Spandel, V. (2002). Write traits. Wilmington, MA: Great Source Education Group.

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