Working on Writing

During Work on Writing, student work on writing of their choice individually or with a partner.  Working on writing provides students with time to write about something that really matters to them.  This is different from Writer’s Workshop, as writing work shop may focus on a strategy or genre.

According to Ralph Fletcher:  “You don’t learn to write by going through a series of preset writing exercises.  You learn to write by grappling with a real subject that truly matters to you."

The following websites provide students with writing ideas and activities:

http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/

http://jc-schools.net/write/create.htm 

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html

http://www.thewritesource.com/writing_topics 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/55697/501-Writing-Prompts

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/daily-writing-prompts/ 

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/writing/writing_prompts/

http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/journal-prompts.html 

http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/index_page0010.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/ideasforwriters_preview/gr4/prompts/prompts_pictures.html