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We do several brainstorming activities...
By iluv3rd
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to get the writing juices going. My kids share me bags (filled with up to 5 items that tell unique things about themselves). I snap a photo of the student with all the items in hand and they glue the photo in the front cover of their writer's notebook. We also do "heart mapping" a la Georgia Heard but don't limit the use to poetry. We also do some brainstorming together and make lists (i.e. the 10 best things that ever happened to me, the 10 worst things that happened to me, my favorite places, things I want/need, etc.). The kids put the list title at the top of the page and list as many entries as they can in 5 minutes. Then they share with tablemates and the class and add things to their lists that others mention. These lists stay in their writer's notebooks as well. I also hand out a list of 100 writing topics I got from a resource book. We brainstorm writing topics and post on an anchor chart.
Once we have lots of topics to choose from, we focus on learning the management of the workshop (the process: mini lesson, writing time, conferencing and sharing). We practice writing stamina (writing the whole time...), not interrupting conferences, how to get help from a friend, where to find supplies, what to do if we think we are done, etc.). Then I move to the writing process and walk everyone through the steps (drafting, editing, revising... self, peer and with me... and publishing). After that, I begin to focus on craft and genre. Mini lessons come from observations I make while working with kids, mandates from the district and my own ideas (gleaned from great resources).
Hope this helps...
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