Karen, thanks for posting this website! Sent from my iPad
On Aug 25, 2012, at 8:08 AM, Karen Parisi <[email protected]> wrote: > Evelia- There are hundreds of websites and the information is a bit > overwhelming. Not taking away from the great sites that many people on the > loop suggest. I would suggest looking at the NOYCE Foundation materials. > One site, with intro lessons, videos and examples in most age ranges. You > need to poke around a bit to get everything. This is the 4th grade intro > unit > http://www.noycefdn.org/documents/ecrw/curriculum/llw/LLW-4-00_Curriculum.pdf > > > There are great books, but I don't want you to be overwhelmed starting next > week. As the year goes on, I would suggest picking up Lucy Calkins' The Art > of Teaching Writing, but don't do it this week! It reads like a novel, and > doesn't have "the answers" in the index. > > In a nutshell, look for videos that model writing. Write in front of your > class, using a chart or overhead. Model your thinking, model how you need to > reread and cross out to correct grammar. Model making mistakes and > correcting your spelling > > > Karen Parisi > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: evelia cadet <[email protected]> > To: mosaic <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Aug 25, 2012 2:59 am > Subject: [MOSAIC] Teaching Writing > > > Hello. I am in desperate need of help and I thought about this group. I am > starting school on Monday and I was told this afternoon that I will be > teaching > writing (dual language). I normally teach reading and social studies. I have > never taught writing before. Writing is tested in my grade (4th). Are you all > aware of a great online resourse for writing that I can use, at least to plan > for next week? Also, for those who have experience teaching writing, when and > how do you address the mechanics of writing? Do you start teaching a lot of > grammar first? Do you teach grammar as a whole group? I have so many > questions! > Thank you. > > Evelia > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
