A few weeks ago we had our first writing celebration! It was a lot of fun but kind of rushed with everything else we had going on! Here's what we did to prepare:
Day 1: We talked about what a story that we would be proud of would look like. We came up with some ideas and I made a poster to remind us. Modeling is KEY! So, I looked through all my old stories that I'd written in mini-lessons and selected one I was most proud of. Then it was the kids turn. They looked through ALL of our old writing pieces {I collect them all each day the first quarter of school until the kids are ready for folders}. Then the kids selected ONE story they felt they were most proud of. I collected it.
Day 2: I modeled how to come up with a title for the stories. The kids got their stories back and a cover page. They came up with titles and illustrated their covers.
Day 3: I modeled how to re-copy my story by fixing sight words that may be spelled wrong and adding some more details where possible. I passed back the stories the kids had chosen and they did the same. My interactive word wall is great for Writing time!
Day 4: I modeled filling out a rubric for my story. And....you guessed it! It was the kids' turn. We celebrated with donuts and milk. We also had a rotation where the kids went table to table looking at others' stories and complimenting them. I hung the pieces on my board for everyone to see! I'm so proud of how my writers are doing! Great strides in these first 9 weeks!!
If you are interested in starting or improving your Writing Workshop, I have LOTS of goodies in my store for Writing! Just click HERE to take a peek. If you'd like a year's worth of Writing Workshop lessons, printables, and posters, you can snag the bundle for a discounted rate below. Happy Friday!
xo
Megan
Day 1: We talked about what a story that we would be proud of would look like. We came up with some ideas and I made a poster to remind us. Modeling is KEY! So, I looked through all my old stories that I'd written in mini-lessons and selected one I was most proud of. Then it was the kids turn. They looked through ALL of our old writing pieces {I collect them all each day the first quarter of school until the kids are ready for folders}. Then the kids selected ONE story they felt they were most proud of. I collected it.
Day 2: I modeled how to come up with a title for the stories. The kids got their stories back and a cover page. They came up with titles and illustrated their covers.
Day 3: I modeled how to re-copy my story by fixing sight words that may be spelled wrong and adding some more details where possible. I passed back the stories the kids had chosen and they did the same. My interactive word wall is great for Writing time!
Day 4: I modeled filling out a rubric for my story. And....you guessed it! It was the kids' turn. We celebrated with donuts and milk. We also had a rotation where the kids went table to table looking at others' stories and complimenting them. I hung the pieces on my board for everyone to see! I'm so proud of how my writers are doing! Great strides in these first 9 weeks!!
If you are interested in starting or improving your Writing Workshop, I have LOTS of goodies in my store for Writing! Just click HERE to take a peek. If you'd like a year's worth of Writing Workshop lessons, printables, and posters, you can snag the bundle for a discounted rate below. Happy Friday!
xo
Megan
I love the idea of celebrating! I also like how you let the kids share each day and the kids give the writer compliments! :)
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