In our Language Arts Methods class we have been learning about a lot of different ways to teach students how to write. We learned Sitton Spelling, Interactive Writing, the Writer’s Workshop and Four Square. I like the idea of Writer’s Workshop. This was also what I did my presentation on. It is also the one that I am the most familiar with, so that might have something to do with my partiality toward it. I think if my elementary teachers had used this strategy, I would have been even more excited about writing when I was younger and may have felt more confident in my ability to write.
The packet my group was assigned to read was the first chapter of a book that explains how to teach students to write. It basically includes every element of any other writing program I’ve ever heard of and puts it all out in detail. It talks about parts that tend to be neglected and has a lot of different tables to refer to. The only thing that would make it better is if it gave specific examples of activities to teach the different concepts, but it’s still a pretty good read.
