Writing Tips
March Tips:
Children must connect their writing to their real lives, real concerns, and
real feelings. They must feel safe to write about what is meaningful to them.
TEN MORE THINGS TO WRITE OTHER THAN STORIES: BILLBOARDS, BIOGRAPHIES, BOOK
JACKETS, BOOK REVIEWS, BULLETINS, BUMPER STICKERS,AND CAMPAIGN SPEECHES
CAPTIONS, CARTOONS, CATALOG ENTRIES
April Tips: After students write their rough draft, respond to what is good
about their writing before they revise and rewrite their final draft.
FIVE MORE THINGS TO WRITE OTHER THAN STORIES: Cereal box covers,
certificates, character sketches, cinquains, codes, and comic strips.