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I had to write a scientific report in 3rd grade and we were told to bring a physical object in that summarized our findings. I loved it because I chose to write about Earthworms and I presented my findings with a clear box with holes at the top and I was able to fill it with soil and the worms I found. The class loved it.

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Back when I taught writing, we would use the curriculum (lucy caulkins and MESSA units). I would try to incorporate visuals, quick jots, talks, and visuals as much as possible.

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I remember a writing assignment on Mount Saint Helens. It was current, exciting to research, and the final copy had a plastic cover and binding! So cool!

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An assignment that sticks out to me from elementary school is narrative fiction writing. We were encouraged to write a story about whatever we wanted, and it was a lot of fun. I remember learning all about the writing process and conferencing with my teacher throughout the writing process and being able to really focus on different skills during a really fun activity.

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Using an assortment of ways to communicate meaning. Engaging different audio and visual mediums.

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We had to write and record (on a cassette!) a news show focused on a current event. We had to conduct research and we focused on the Oklahoma City bombing.

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I remember a poetry assignment on I feel about school. The teacher wanted us to share our thoughts on our educational journey.

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There are many ways to teach writing. I teach writing often with mini-lessons within a writer's workshop format. Within this format, we learn about process writing. I find most students to be engaged with this process. Anchor texts are another way in which I can provide models for what I want my students to understand about writing craft. I often use them in the mini-lessons. I embed writing with various content. I teach writing for authentic purposes. We learn about various genres and purposes for writing. I want my students to understand genres, craft, and the writing process.

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Reflecting on the affordances and limitations of any one mode to more intentionally integrate modes when composing-- as a process of design.

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I typically teach writing by modeling an example and asking students what they notice. I then ask for their personal opinions on how I can make the writing example better. That typically gets them engaged in the lesson. Once we are done with this teacher-led discussion, I give them some time to think about what they want to write and send them off to write their pieces.

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Multimodal writing uses different ways to communicate ideas. This could be print-based writing, using pictures, drawings, podcasts, etc.

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An assignment that sticks out to me from elementary school was a fictional narrative piece. I remember spending a lot of time on this, and I had a lot of fun writing. Then, my story won an award at my school!

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Multimodal is communication that uses different forms of expression to convey meaning.

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I always liked the assignments where I was able to discuss the topic with the teacher/class, and then use my creativity to make it my own. We did these fun poems in 4th grade about our families, and I loved personalizing it.

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We focus on genres as well but I try to do a "I do, we do, you do" model with each lesson.

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I teach writing through different genres. Each unit, we focus on a genre such as argumentative, expository, personal narrative, and fictional narrative. We start each genre looking at example texts. Then, we continue with planning/brainstorming, creating rough drafts, editing, revising, and finally publishing.

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An assignment I remember from elementary school was a class book we made. Everyone made a page and it was about things we liked in school.

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To me, multimodal writing, is using a variety of modes to communicate thoughts. For example using pictures and audio to enhance the message in a story.

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The Novel Effect app follows along with interactive music and sound effects, creating magical moments when you read aloud with a child.