Writer's Workshop

Writer’s Workshop is a time and place where children can come together to learn about, participate in, and get excited about writing! Here you can find children of all ages gathered together, enthusiastically sharing their stories and poetry, in an atmosphere of mutual trust and support.

Students participating in a Writer’s Workshop should expect to receive:

• Motivation 
• Encouragement
• Instruction
• Constructive Criticism
• Validation
• Attention

Writer’s Workshop is about motivating students to write while improving their writing skills along the way. In Writer's Workshop, we will focus on the process of writing, not always the end result.

Each session will include a mini-lesson, timed writing, and an opportunity for the students to share their work in the Author's Chair, followed by consultation with an adult for encouragement, ideas, and any help that is needed.

Parent participation is encouraged.

We will celebrate at the end of each semester with an Author's Tea, where the students will get to share one piece of writing, of their choice, that has completed the writing process, including binding.

 

 

Parents’ Responsibilities at Home:

1. Provide at least 15 - 20 minutes of quiet time per day for writing without telling them what to write. 
2. Ensure your children come prepared for Writer’s Workshop.
3. Provide them with encouragement and help them with the writing process, as needed. 
4. Encourage them to read their work aloud to you as practice before Author’s Chair. This will help them gain confidence in reading aloud during workshop time.