Help Your Students Breathe… Out

Monday Morning Message ~ 8-15-2011

Pam Allyn writes, “Reading is breathing in and writing is breathing out”.

Every year I recommitted myself as a teacher to promote and teach more student writing in my class.

Some years were better than others.

This week I would like to share two sites that might be helpful.

The first is one that is one that I have long used.
Like an old friend,
www.readwritethink.org has been a huge resource that I’ve depended on for many years.

Two of the “interactive tools” that I have my students use are:

   1. The “Story Map”, and

   2. The “Plot Diagram”.

A new resource I stumbled on, and am very excited about, ishttp://www.wordtamer.co.uk/

This is also an interactive website, but this site includes videos that direct, teach, lead, and help students make creative, personal choices to guide them as they begin the writing process, again.

The “Master of Ceremonies” is the “Word (Lion) Tamer”, and the “Study Help” videos are presented by Judy Waite who, in her British accent, clarifies further what students can do to begin and perfect their writing.

I hope these two sites will help you be a little more fearless as you begin a new year, and as you encourage your students to write.

We would love to have your comments and hear about your experiences as you use these sites to start the new year.

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