First Quarter Writing information We will do a lot of writing in 6th grade. Your students will be doing some form of writing every day. We will encourage a love of writing throughout the year. We will have mini lessons, work on grammar & punctuation, expression through brainstorming, complete journal entries, respond to picture prompts, online interactive journal and notebook, and more! Use your notebook to breathe in the world around you. You can write about: 1) What amazes/surprises/anger you 2) What you wonder about 3) What you notice 4) “Seed Ideas” or “Triggers” to generate stories or poems 5) Small details that intrigue you 6) Snatches of talk you overhear 7) Memories 8) Lists 9) Photos, articles, ticket stubs or other artifacts 10) Your own sketches, drawings or doodles 11) Quotes or inspiring passages from books or poems |
Excellent Article on Writer's Notebook:
www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/ST/ST0064July01.pdf
“A writer’s notebook is like a ditch, an empty space you dig in your busy life, a space that will fill up with all sorts of fascinating creatures.
If you dig it, they will come. You’ll be amazed at what you catch there.” -Ralph Fletcher
www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/ST/ST0064July01.pdf
“A writer’s notebook is like a ditch, an empty space you dig in your busy life, a space that will fill up with all sorts of fascinating creatures.
If you dig it, they will come. You’ll be amazed at what you catch there.” -Ralph Fletcher