I've received a few comments and questions about my Work on Writing during Daily 5 and my Write On activities... so since I'm stuck with a sinus infection and not moving around too much... I thought I'd take a minute to answer the questions.
I'm finishing up my first year doing DAILY 5 and I LOVE it!
I am so excited to try it again next year.
I believe all of my students have become more independent, responsible, happy readers and writers.
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During Work on Writing... my kiddos choose one of the 6 boxes above to take to their desks.
Inside it has cards showing different things they can write:
postcard
story
card
list
letter
recipe
poem
book...
It also has Write On cards held together with a silver ring in the corner.
Throughout the year, I've created new ones for different holidays/months etc.
Each box has a ring with 40 Write On ideas.
These have really helped the kids focus on a topic and create nice sentences.
The words on the card help them imagine actions and opportunities that might arise with the topic they have chosen. Have key words has allowed them to focus on their creativity rather than get stuck on the spelling aspect of the writing activity.
They have created darling fiction and non-fiction writings in their writing notebooks.
Last week, I said to the group in between rotations... "Who is going to let me keep their Work On Writing Journal? I'd love to show the students next year the fabulous work that has been completed during Daily 5." In chorus they said, "Not mine... I want to take it home!" Aug!
That's a positive and a negative!! ;)
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Each Write On file contains the card above (on the silver ring) showing 12 words that go along with the file topic, 12 individual showing each of the words that the kids can manipulate or put in ABC order etc. It also has a mini book for the kids to fold... they can practice their syllables, ABC order and sentence structure. Finally, there are 2 writing forms with handwriting lines for the kids to create their writing on.
Many have requested that I group the Write On... together, so I've put them into 4 sets:
Chicken Life Cycle
Backyards and Bugs
Back to School
Summertime
Months of the Year
Pets
Christmas
Banana Splits
Classroom
Martin Luther King Jr.
Happy Fall Y'all
Hanukkah
Halloween
Groundhog's Day
Garden
Fantasy
Earth Day
Detective Work
Columbus
Clothes
Salad
Pizza
Pirates
PBJs
OVer the Moon
On the Farm
Olympics
Military
Math Skills
Johnny Appleseed
Smores
Transportation
Valentine's Day
Weather
New Years
St. Patrick's Day
Thanksgiving
Zoo
Circus
Carwash
I'd love to share all 4 sets with a friend each day this week...
Just leave a comment below with your email and we'll draw a name beginning tonight and continuing through Saturday! Write On... friends!
Sunday Winner...
Emily said...
I love this idea!! I would love to use these in my classroom. I just came upon your blog a few weeks ago and have loved looking at all the things you have created! Thanks for sharing!
Emily (this email is not working... do you have another?)
emilyamoore@hotmail.com
Emily (this email is not working... do you have another?)
emilyamoore@hotmail.com
Monday Winner...
peggy27 said...
would love to use this next year.
Tuesday Winner ...
What a great way to store your Daily 5 activities!
I use one of the 10 drawer rolling cart organizers.
Love the idea of putting the word rings in with them!
Hope I win!
Brandy ... SEND ME YOUR EMAIL!!!
Hope I win!
Brandy ... SEND ME YOUR EMAIL!!!
Wednesday Winner ...
Cherie said...
Amazing stuff! Love it!
cheriemae@gmail.com
cheriemae@gmail.com
Thursday Winner ...
Sarah said...
You're so generous Lori!sarahmarianj@gmail.com Mrs. Jones Teaches :o)
Sarah said...
Friday Winner...
Angela Nerby said...
This looks amazing! I especially love the tubs, and think I might extend the tubs to Word Work as well.
Angela :)
Hippo Hooray for Second Grade!
angelanerby10 (at) gmail (dot) com
Saturday Winner...
Angela :)
Hippo Hooray for Second Grade!
angelanerby10 (at) gmail (dot) com
Saturday Winner...
101 comments:
This looks amazing! I especially love the tubs, and think I might extend the tubs to Word Work as well.
Angela :)
Hippo Hooray for Second Grade!
angelanerby10 (at) gmail (dot) com
Amazing stuff! Love it!
cheriemae@gmail.com
These sets look perfect! Lindsey - lmburto@gmail.com
Wow! Would love to be a lucky winner!
rachelmd93@gmail.com
I am loving this! My fingers and toes are crossed.
faithfulinfirst.blogspot.com
pinksmyink@gmail.com
Wow! I love how organized this is. I would love to win these sets! Thank you for the chance to win! dbednarsk@yahoo.com
Looks amazing. I would love to usr these on my classroom. Davis.lewis2629 @ gmail.com
One day I'm going to come and just watch you teach. I love everything you do. michann00 at gmail dot com
Wow! This would seriously BLOW my mind! My students adore your monthly math stations and I think the natural progression would be to utilize this system during Daily 5 as well. I would love to see this in action in your class!
Thanks, Ali
chopsaem@hotmail.com
These looks wonderful! My little writers would totally be in to using these.
Kris
teachergonedigital @ gmail dot com
What a great giveaway! Thank you for the chance. Sorry to hear that you have a sinus infection. Oh man they are annoying. I had one that lasted Oct.-Feb. a few years ago. I hope yours clears up soon!
Angie
ahenry4443ah@gmail.com
love the idea of having separate tubs with so many ideas! something I definitely need next year!
christine
cutekids2.cj@gmail.com
I love this idea!! I would love to use these in my classroom. I just came upon your blog a few weeks ago and have loved looking at all the things you have created! Thanks for sharing!
Emily
emilyamoore@hotmail.com
You're so generous Lori!
sarahmarianj@gmail.com
Mrs. Jones Teaches :o)
Love the ideas!! especially the tubs! would love to win and use in my classroom next year!!
Thanks for sharing and the giveaway!
Renee Stewart
suzynae@tx.rr.com
What a great idea. I really want to try the daily 5! missplott@gmail.com
Wow!!! I love this! What a fabulous idea. Thank you so much for sharing :)
thepolkadotowl@gmail.com
This is an amazing idea! I have such difficulty getting my students to write more during Daily 5. This is a perfect way to encourage writing different "genres"
kathyvietmeier@gmail.com
What a great set! Love the tubs, too!
Kiah
kiah.m.berg@gmail.com
Awesome!
carolpeterbirch@gmail.com
How about scanning the best pages of some of your students' journals to show next year? You could either print in color or use a digital projector. (I used to color copy the best stories from the year before, too.)
WOuld love to win a set!
tokyoshoes at hotmail dot com
I would love to use these for my work on writing time!
This is great! I can see wonderful writing pieces coming from these tubs :)
Sarah
teachingiscolorful.blogspot.com
You could take pictures of low, medium and high examples from their journals. Next year you could show those as examples of what they should work towards. I love your work on writing boxes. Pick me!!
These look really neat! I would love to try them out next year! I love all of your products and have never been disappointed with any of my purchases!
would love to use this next year.
mmiller1@graniteschools.org
Oh my goodness! I LOVE these and would get so much use out of them! cbwirfs@gmail.com
These look great! Would love to use them during daily 5!
Christine
Reeds.ac@gmail.com
This is a really great way to organize your writing materials. I would love to give it a try next year. Thanks for sharing.
cmccain@ricecisd.org
Oh my gosh these are wonderful and it looks like you have put a TON of time in them! I feel like writing is one area that I am weak in. These would be very helpful!
One more thing... How did you labels your tubs?
Looks awesome! Thinking of taking the Daily Five plunge next year!
Love your writing tubs and ideas. I have something similar with the plastic pull out drawers. Your Write Ons are amazing! What a great writing resource. I'd love to win!!
Mikaela
mmuntean@friendsbalt.org
Wow Lory these look awesome! It looks like you put so much effort in them. I know they would really help me out next year as I need all the help I can get in teaching writing! Thanks for the chance to win them! :o)
œKaryn
A is for Apple B is for Blog
Kideducator@comcast.net
These look great!
Great ideas and I love how you organized everything!
pamela.hughes85@gmail.com
Wonderful supports for your young writers! julie@feldman2.com
These look great. I have bought many of your products and love them and I am sure i would love these too.
nthorpe@alpinedistrict.org
These look AMAZING! ilovekdgt@gmail.com
Sara
Polka Dot Kinders
These look so fun! I love everything you make.
cookinupinfirst@gmail.com
This looks awesome!
holderjd@unit5.org
These look really exciting.
I hope you feel better soon.
Jack
I hope to win this and then continue buying them one at a time from your TpT store. Thanks so much for sharing!
Conchy
Conchy.Marcano@gmail.com
Hope you are feeling better. Our school is doing a Daily 5book study this summer. This would be a great resource in my classroom!
Melissa
kemenielsen@yahoo.com
I love daily 5 and my weakest area is write to self. I would love a set!
andesges AT yahoo DOT com
That looks awesome! As a new teacher, I know that getting kids to write is like pulling teeth; these would definitely make it FUN!!
I am adding these to my wish list!
renetowens@sbcglobal.net
What a great way to store your Daily 5 activities! I use one of the 10 drawer rolling cart organizers. Love the idea of putting the word rings in with them!
Hope I win!
Brandy
Firstie Kidoodles
withers.brandy@yahoo.com
These look great! What a variety!
This is a great idea! This would definitely help them focus more during writing station. Love it!
melanievictoria@yahoo.com
Oops! Left my comment yesterday and forgot my email addy. Here it is: gsmithteach @ gmail.com
Lori, I have been following you on Facebook!! I love your writing idea!! Thank you so much for sharing! As I am planning for next year, one of the biggest things I would like to change is my writing center/time! This is an excellent idea!! =)
What a great idea! I would love to do this in my classroom!
How fantastic! I love this idea! :o)
Jennifer
jennkeys @ gmail . com
I LOVE what you created and could definitely use this in my classroom even if I have 18 days left. :)
wardswayofteaching.blgospot.com
nicolejaegerman@yahoo.com
These look great! Would be wonderful to use!
saljo0@google.com
I love it!!
kbroadhead@tcboe.org
This is so organized and wonderful!
nwelty@dsdmail.net
What an amazing set! I love it! Crossing my fingers!
:)
Tamera
MyHeartBelongsinFirst
Kaizactan2001@yahoo.com
I would love these! Fabulous!
Angela
Tried Daily five for the first time this year. This would REALLY help me kick it up a notch!
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Blogger Vicki said...
Tried Daily five for the first time this year. This would REALLY help me kick it up a notch!
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Thanks for all your hard work. I love your products! Lgotsche69@gmail.com
Oh my! This is an amazing idea and would beperpeft for me when I move to second grade next year.
Cngreen@frontiernet.net
I'd love to have this! I'll start teaching literacy next year and have been wanting something like this to implement. Thank you for the chance!!
Melissa
junglelearners@gmail.com
Jungle Learners
These are fantastic!
Carol
fiftiesmom@gmail.com
Still Teaching After All These Years
I would like to do Daily 5 and think this would be a great help in getting started.
I love your creations, you are so creative.
Thanks for sharing!
Jack
jpaget@dsdmail.net
I absolutely love this! My kiddos would fall in love with this too. This would be perfect for teaching Working on Writing during our Daily 5 rounds. Thanks for sharing such wonderful ideas!
Michelle
mjaquillard@oregoncs.org
I absolutely love it:). It has it all. Great writing ideas organized into groups. It's a great independent activity that allows students to choose their style of writing for the day. What student can resist their own bin and ipick? I would love to have it!!!
vrlatka@verizon.net
Love yr organization and the Write On files! One of my goals for next year is to amp up my writing instruction in my classroom. Thanks for the chance to win some of your files!
Sara
I looooove the work on writing ideas.
I am a new teacher back after spending 12 years at home with my kids. This would be so helpful. Thanks for all the great ideas.
Lisa
lisadavid101@gmail.com
This looks great! Thanks for sharing.
Mindy
Miclever1220@gmail.com
Thanks for the chance to win this. Teaching writing is one of my favorite times of the day. My kids 'the journalists' love writing about their weekends:)
Tania
mysecondsense@gmail.com
My Second Sense
My students love to write; these would be awesome to add to our writing center and resource area!
Amanda
hennonac@yahoo.com
These look great!
Emily @ Second Grade Silliness
ebuckler@hotmail.com
These are a fabulous resource.
Tammy
The Resourceful Apple
Love the idea of winning these!
tania
My Second Sense
Work on writing is the part of daily five I struggle with. I think this would really help.
Perfect for Daily Five. I need to revamp mine.
tania
My Second Sense
Very cool idea! I might need to check these out for next year's centers.
yeah, I won how do I get them? thanks so much!!!!
I love this idea. I am trying to get my 2nd graders to do more writing. I am a Spanish Immersion teacher. Is there a way I can get a copy of your stuff to translate?
I love your writing tubs! What a great way to organize your kiddos and keep all your supplies tidy. Do you as vocabulary to your write on cards?
Thanks,
Bridgette
I really like your "What Can I Write About Cards". Is there a way that I can purchase them? I have purchased all your Write On Sets through TPT and noticed they were not included.
Thanks!
I lOVE this! So useful! This would save me so much time and energy! My kids would love love love!
You have great ideas! Do all the tubs have the same things in them? Thanks for sharing!
Is this on TPT , can you please link a link if so. amashrah@umich.edu
Is there a way to purchase the sets of write on cards on tPt? I would love to use these as I implement the Daily 5 for the 1st time(o: beand3@pcsstn.com
Hi Lory! I LOVE your Work on Writing ideas! Is there anywhere I can find or purchase your "Write On" topic cards?
Thanks so much!! :)
Kristen
Love your work on writing. Where can I get it???
I Am coming back from my first mat leave and have been moved from 5/6 to 2/3!! These write on would be soooo helpful!!
I would also like to know if these write on sets are available for purchase? They look awesome!
Can these pe purchased from teacherspayteachers? I NEED these ;) Thank you ashleabrooke09@yahoo.com
These are so cool! Where can I get them?
Neat idea!
April
Adventures with Mrs Cate
AMAZING Lory!
Are these available on TPT?
Absolutely Amazing!! Where can I find these? joannefalletta@hotmail.com
You have some amazing ideas here for Working on Writing.. and work on words.. thanks for sharing.
margie_tim@yahoo.ca
These are awesome! Are you on tpt? Thanks for sharing! nkcortez@gmail.com
I would love to implement this in my classroom. cmgood1904@ung.edu
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