I teach a modified version of Lucy Calkins' Writing Workshop. I love it. Although I supplement the program, it really turns my 1st graders into confident writers. I think my enthusiasm about writing helps get them motivated. Writing is my favorite subject to teach and my favorite time of day! I enjoy the challenge that writing presents!
I am posting to show you the writing folders that I make for my students. I have used both folders and binders over the past 8 years, but much prefer the folders, as they are simple and easy for kids to use. I periodically take the kids' folders home and folders are much easier to take than binders. Also, at the end of each unit, I can quickly remove all writing pieces. I buy bright folders of the same color so they are easy for the kids to spot in their desks. I label the front pocket with "still working" and the back pocket with "finished." I spend a lot of time at the start of the year teaching students about this and how to decide whether they are finished or not finished with a piece.
Inside the folder, I put several plastic sleeves. There's an alphabet chart, word lists, and some additional resources, which are included in my best-selling pack shown below.
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| Student Folders |
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| One resource inside (all are included in my start-up kit) |
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| Filing her work |
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| Everything shown plus lots more is included. 180 pages of resources! |
I also have many writing units for sale including poetry, opinion, revision, writing for others, non-fiction and more! They are all bundled in my set shown below, which you can get at a discounted rate. This bundle will give you approximately one year's worth of writing resources and mini-lessons! Click the picture to check it out!
I hope this helps those of you struggling with teaching writing. Writing time is my favorite time of day!
xo
Megan
I also have many writing units for sale including poetry, opinion, revision, writing for others, non-fiction and more! They are all bundled in my set shown below, which you can get at a discounted rate. This bundle will give you approximately one year's worth of writing resources and mini-lessons! Click the picture to check it out!
Writing is an area I need to work on big time! I'll be stealing this folder idea for next year!
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I like spiral notebooks becuase they're cheap, but I really like how you set up these folders.
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Love the folders. Mine are very similar. However, I love the "When I'm done" sheet in their folders. Mine is just a large posted in the class and I feel like the kids never look at it. :( I think I will copy yours next year.
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Thanks for sharing. I'd love a copy of the papers you put in the folder. Can you upload those too? Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI spy Lucy Calkin's!!!! :) I'm glad someone else loves her as much as I do! Have you checked out her Reader's Workshop book? It's only $10 and I LOVE it!!
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Do you have templates for these that you would be willing to share? Thanks
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The writing workshop will help the students to initiate with evident prospects which they must needed to acquire. revise my essay
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