How about using a rubric with their editing with a question like "I used my word wall words to help with my spelling" or something like that. I use simple rubrics with smiley, straight face and sad face evaluations at the bottom. It doesn't always kick in with all students, but it does help some.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 1:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] spelling in personal writing Hi all, I am shouting out to primary teachers and especially those who work with first graders.... I am noticing this year in particular .... the children do a great job with www assessments which include transfers of word wall words as well as adding endings... Our curriculum is heavily loaded with phonics as well as sight words, and family words.... we do word sorts and making words... the whole kit and kaboodle.... and the assessments of isolated lists and dictation show the proof of our labor... however...............I do not see the kids readily using their understandings in their personal writing. Even Pat Cunningham admits that kids know a lot more about word power then they may demonstrate... and my experience in the past also tells me to some degree that this has proved true. BUT this year in particular I see kids "proofing" for intent rather than content....with little regard for spelling conventions. We use a writer's workshop approach and follow Calkin's units of study but I do not see the editing in terms of mechanics.. kicking in.... even though they show they can do it... I am frustrated; not because I think it is the most important part of their writing but more because of the casual stance they take to their presentation of some rather wonderfully creative ideas. Any suggestions? **************Check all of your email inboxes from anywhere on the web. Try the new Email Toolbar now! (http://toolbar.aol.com/mail/download.html?ncid=txtlnkusdown00000027) _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
