Monday, February 25, 2008
Ch. 5 Do More Shared Writing
The title of this chapter totally sums it up for me. I do need to do more shared writing. I used to do more word work when I worked with younger students but Regie suggests that it's good for older students as well. I enjoyed reading through her lesson dialog that she had when writing a story with her students. I have to admit that I often think that I have to have my "prewritten" product in my head before I start writing with students when in actuality I need to let the students guide the direction of the story and go with it. I like several of the ideas that Regie lists as tried and true and can't wait to try some of them out.
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After Julie shared her "shared writing" activity in the 3rd grade meeting, I decided to try it too and the kids loved it. I don't have any kind of sticks to call on students randomly so I used their library cards and put them upside down in a pile and drew one out at a time and each child could add to the story. (This way I didn't have to decide whose hand to call on and everyone had to do it.) It was completely fiction and the kids developed the characters and problem/solution in the story. No one could change what another child put in the story but were welcome to add to it. The kids were biting at the bit to write their own story! It was so much fun. We'll use their individual stories at Young Authors' Night.
B, Now that your state assessments are behind you, give the "shared writing" a try. You will love it, but your students will love it more. I was skeptical at first. I thought what if the kids don't come up with any ideas. I had to take the risk and trust them. You will be amazed and excited when you get going. They will come up with ideas and you can paraphrase to help things move along.
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