The Writing Process

One of the first activities our class will  do when we return to school in the fall is write. I enjoy watching student's develop their reading and writing skills throughout the year. This year I hope to help my students develop stronger skills by learning how GOOD writers use a process. We will discuss strategies for preparing to write like :Thinking Quietly, Drawing Pictures, or Talking with a friend about  idea/s.

Our class will also discuss and practice FIVE STEPS in the writing process.

1. Prewriting- Chose a topic and gather detail.
2. Writing- Identify your topic and add detail.
3. Revising- Make changes to your work to make it better.
4. Editing- Check your work (Capitalization, punctuation).
5. Publishing- Share your work!

Realizing writing is a weaknesses of mine, I know first-hand how important it is to teach.
More on writing skills and activities later.