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Writer's Workshop
By Judy

I am using Writer's Workshop in my classroom modeled after the format I saw Irene Fountas(co author of Guided Reading, Interactive Writing, and others)present at a workshop. There are many parts of it I like, but some aspects
I feel need some refining. Maybe you can share some of your experiences with me.
When you have your students write, do you give them a variety of paper from which to choose? Do you use personal journals in your classroom? If so, how and where do they fit it? Are they used at another time of the day, or do the children use them during WW?
What do you do with those students that

finish their writing before you are ready to begin Sharing?

Also, as a kindergarten teacher, did you use WW? I would really like to see our K teachers get involved in writing earlier in the year. They usually begin in mid-March to early April.

Thanks for your help.
Judy