Elisa Can you say a little more about your writing clubs, please? Does your school follow a writers workshop model? If so, will the writing clubs support the work that's going on in the classroom. Leslie In a message dated 7/25/2009 10:12:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Elisa, I was catching up and read about your writing club. I would love to have your notes. I teach 3rd grade and have a lunch time book club. Joanne/Ohio [email protected] On Jul 23, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Waingort Jimenez, Elisa wrote: > Hi, > I did a writing club this past year with the grades 1 - 3 at my > school. I never expected to get the response I got and I didn't > turn anyone away. During the year a few kids dropped out (they > called it quitting, which for some reason the term "quitting" > bothers me but that's another post) but for the most part they all > stayed for the entire year - end of October - end of April. I had > to do two lunch times to accomodate the numbers. This year I'm > planning to just do one day (two days back-to-back was a bit too > much for me) and limit the numbers to 25, preferrably 20. I did a > presentation on writing club at my local teachers convention. If > you are interested I can send it to you offline and if you have any > specific questions, please feel free to ask. Also, this year one of > the 1st grade teachers is thinking of doing writing club for the > grade ones which means I could just focus on the upper grades. > Elisa > > Elisa Waingort > Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual > Dalhousie Elementary > Calgary, Canada > > The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or > even touched. They must be felt within the heart. > —Helen Keller > > Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. > http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ > > > I would like to get some suggestions from you guys on ideas for > starting some sort of book club, writing club, poetry club, etc. to > do with students either during lunch, before or after school. What > things have you done? This is my third year as a reading specialist > at a K-5 school.I don't know if I want to target remedial readers or > high readers. My principal is all for doing things above and beyond > and I would like to bring something fresh to the table this year. I > appreciate any suggestions you may have. > > _______________________________________________ > 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. Literacy Coach, K-8 Bellerose, NY Literacy Coach, K-8 Bellerose, NY **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/p romoclk/100126575x1221823322x1201398723/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul yExcfooterNO62) _______________________________________________ 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.
