Writing for Audience & Purpose by Jenna Bibb https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli Sharing our ah-ha moments from activities we have tried or articles we have read in order to better our writing instruction! en-us 2020-09-21 23:02:29 UTC 2021-04-30 13:38:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f64c.png https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773190814 Can writing conferences be held during our writing binder times?  How can those be done successfully during COVID?

What does a successful writing conference look like?]]> 2020-09-23 17:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773190814 A part that stood out to me was when she wrote "The question we need to be asking is, how can I teach writing so that all students become effective and joyful writers and communicators? not, what does the best writing program look like?" https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773192179 2020-09-23 17:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773192179 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773195796 I felt like writing should be this simple and why wasn't I thinking about that before reading this? Especially the part about having shared beliefs and writing essentials across ALL grade levels - so nothing has to be retaught grade to grade, they are reinforced year after year.]]> 2020-09-23 17:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773195796 A third grade student said, "Good writers inspire other people with their writing!" and "They make mistakes and fix them." https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773198181 2020-09-23 17:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773198181 It's okay as an experienced teacher to go through an "Extreme Makeover" https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773200988 2020-09-23 17:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773200988 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773201476 What are some ideas on how to celebrate students' writing? I need to improve on this area.]]> 2020-09-23 17:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773201476 I appreciated the part that said the skills and strategies that writers use are the same across the grade levels; their depth and sophistication are what increase. What advances are the writier's control, application, and competent use of these "skills". https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773205107 2020-09-23 17:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/773205107 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/801333650 I wasn't sure if the little ones would really understand what I was asking. They did an amazing job!!  We have two great anchor charts for our classroom!😃]]> 2020-10-04 22:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/801333650 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/801524824 I completely underestimated the importance of student written class books.  I also wondered what it would be like for me (time, understanding, etc.) if the students recorded their stories on SeeSaw. I could also use those stories in class for all of the students to hear just like the class written books.


]]> 2020-10-05 01:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/801524824 I really liked how the article reminded us, as educators, that sharing stories with our students can be so beneficial to children. For example, through stories, children learn listening skills, imaginative thinking, and improved vocabulary. https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/867438535 2020-10-27 20:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/867438535 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/870729008 Given a longer schedule, it would be great to start publishing class books.  ]]> 2020-10-28 17:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/870729008 Engaging Students https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1048474802 I found the section titled "Start by Engaging Students" to be interesting and of great importance. Teachers want students to be excited about writing - no matter what kind of genre. Thus, it takes time, creativity, and planning to help students become excited and invested in their writing. ]]> 2021-01-02 01:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1048474802 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1052233443 I like how the binders fit into our school wide writing plan. It helps me make sure my students are able to write everyday, regardless of if we are working on a publishing piece. 

]]> 2021-01-04 15:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1052233443 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1052235428 the face some students make when i tell them its Workout Wednesday... ]]> 2021-01-04 15:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1052235428 Organization https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1052245231 I use a hyperdoc to keep all of the resources together when I am planning out a unit.]]> 2021-01-04 15:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1052245231 I had my students create their own 12 days of Christmas books. My reluctant writers were excited for this activity. https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1052253519 2021-01-04 15:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1052253519 Genre Anchor Chart https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1234438478 I never thought that an anchor chart could serve as a rubric or an ongoing assessment tool until I read this article! However, students would have to be taught to refer back to the anchor chart, if needed, during their writing. ]]> 2021-02-24 02:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1234438478 Non-Fiction/Informative Writing https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1234456231 The kids really do like this type of writing. They enjoy finding facts about a topic - especially animals! Many of the kids did a fantastic job completing a web with facts regarding the polar animal they were researching. ]]> 2021-02-24 02:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1234456231 Creating and updating the immersion chart was very helpful for the teaching and the learning. https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237883798 2021-02-24 18:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237883798 Fiction Stories/Writing https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237889659 We used picture prompts to encourage creative writing.  It was very difficult for some at first to use their imagination and not be so literal.  However,  towards the end they were turning in lovely pieces and begging for more time to write!]]> 2021-02-24 18:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237889659 Picture Prompts https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237889749 The students had some trouble at the beginning. After modeling for them and telling them there is no wrong story. It is how you see it. ]]> 2021-02-24 18:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237889749 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237897401 We did opinion writing. Immersing the students in opinion texts made me more aware of connections in other texts we have read. We have become much more self aware as teachers. ]]> 2021-02-24 18:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237897401 My students were surprised about how much growth they had made over the last couple of weeks on opinion writing. https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237898130 2021-02-24 18:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237898130 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237914028 Very important! I had assumed that students knew what each genre was all about, but they really didn't.

]]> 2021-02-24 18:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237914028 We did a non-fiction immersion (specifically animals). This project really solidified that littles love non-fiction! They quickly became experts and loved sharing their learning through writing. https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237914429 2021-02-24 18:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237914429 Genre Anchor Chart https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237919587 2021-02-24 18:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1237919587 Demonstrate Writing https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349213535 We used the end of unit writing prompt about the steps to care for a pet. I displayed a picture of my cat. I went through the process and the students offered suggestions. ]]> 2021-03-24 17:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349213535 Revision = REREAD https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349225144 I am now finding myself purposely rereading my writing all the time now.  I have also introduced to my students that these are connected so much.]]> 2021-03-24 17:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349225144 Demonstrate Writing https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349227221 We used the prompt from our 5th Grade Writing Binder, "What is something that you can teach me about?"  Students had to think of something they could teach ME about.  I showed them a video of me giving Teddy a bath.  Then I used a writing web to list out all of the steps/details to give Teddy a bath.  Students were able to see and hear while read my steps.  Then students watched and helped me write my steps/details into a paragraph using appropriate transition words from the Informative Transitions Words page in their Writing Binder.

]]> 2021-03-24 17:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349227221 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349227467 Writing is not a sequential process, with revision neatly tucked  in  midway. Again, I only revise because I care about my  reader.]]> 2021-03-24 17:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349227467 Revision https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349229177 I had a student come and tell me that a sentence she wrote didn't make sense.  She asked if she could omit it. She didn't think it 
really had anything to do with what she was trying to get across.  I thought that was an aha moment for her. 

]]> 2021-03-24 17:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349229177 Article - "I Like to Write, and So So Do They" https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349229392 According to this article, more time should be spent writing than revising  - not to say that revising isn't important.  


]]> 2021-03-24 17:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349229392 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349239925 We started a narrative writing unit last week and everyday we read a fiction story and then add to our fiction genre chart. As a class we wrote a class story last week and this week and went through the steps of writing and revised our story. Tomorrow they will be illustrating the pictures. ]]> 2021-03-24 17:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349239925 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349244477 My students are realizing to think about the purpose and their audience while writing and that impacts  their writing. 

]]> 2021-03-24 17:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349244477 Would you rather? https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349245384 My students have really taken off with the Would you rather? prompts.  Even my reluctant readers have started writing.  
I went throught ]]> 2021-03-24 17:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1349245384 Anyone else feel the overwhelming need to correct your text messages???🤣 https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1470049197 2021-04-28 16:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jbibb2/la2eroybg8tbuqli/wish/1470049197