“It is terribly important for kids to read and write for the reasons that people the world over read and write, which is to communicate, to be delighted, to laugh.”- Lucy Caulkins
THIS IS HOW I WOULD LOVE FOR OUR CLASSROOMS TO BE:
What does a Writing Workshop classroom look like?
Small groups of students are busy throughout the room. In a corner Carl and Steven are conferencing about Steven’s dinosaur story. Kathy is at the publishing center designing the cover for her personal narrative about the day she broke her arm. Mrs. Lyle, the teacher, is conferencing with Carlos about his mystery story. Gregory is intensively working on his book of animal poetry. An author’s chair is positioned at the front of the room. Posters explaining the steps of the writing process are posted on the walls. Student writing is very visible. Children have easy access to the tools they need such as pencils, paper, thesauruses, and dictionaries.There is energy in the room as children purposefully converse with each other about their writing.
