Writing+Workshop

=Writing Workshop =

I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter. ~James Michener


 * Where do ideas for essays comefrom? **

In class we will be asking that question everyday and practicingnew strategies to help us all generate ideas to write about. Some of oursmartest work will happen when our children begin digging deeper and trying tolive and look at the world as writer's would do. Attached is a list of some ofthe BIG ideas that have been generated in our classroom.

Students maintaining their focus while writing an essay will becrucial to the success of their final product. As good writers our childrenwill know there are several important steps that will help them along the way.