Writing folders

Teaching the writing process to early writers can be challenging. Read along to find helpful strategies and ways to hold your students accountable when it comes to taking ownership of the writing process with fidelity!

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If you were to ask me my favorite time of the school day, I would hands down tell you it’s our writing time, and particularly our writing workshop time. I just love the format of that block of time where I have the opportunity to teach a mini-lesson and then my students have the chance...

Using writing folders saved my writing block. It's so frustrating (for me and the students) to be in the middle of a writing project, only to have a student say, "I can't find my paper." Writing folders have helped us all stay on track and organized! In late summer, as soon as Walmart and Target stock their Back-to-School aisle I look for their specials on pocket folders. I can usually find them priced at 10 for $1. That's when I put my writing folders together. They are a super handy way…

My students were having difficulty staying focused at writing center. I decided to make theses folders for them to grab from the writing center and take back to their seats. I love that they have the resources and tools they need without having to physically be at the writing center. It is also a visual reminder for other students to leave them alone while they write. I only make enough in my classroom for the number of students who will be at writing center. You could also make one for each…

Writing Folder Organization FREE labels for your early primary writers' workshop students. This blog post will give you ideas on how to create writing folders for your classroom. Great for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade!

Writing at the beginning of the year in kindergarten is all about building confidence. The kids have to see themselves as writers - even when that just means drawing pictures or writing squiggles. It can feel like a slow start, but it's so important that as we develop these tiny writers, we take our time to build them up step by step. I start early in the year by introducing the structure and purpose of our writer's workshop. Kids learn what and why writers write with an emphasis on the fact…

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