| Writing Center |
Objectives (based on the TEKS, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills)
*TLW write his/her own name and other important words
*TLW use phonological knowledge to map sounds to letters to write messages
*TLW write messages that move left-to-write, top-to-bottom
*TLW gain increasing control of penmanship such as pencil grip, paper
position, and beginning stroke
*TLW write labels, notes, and captions for illustrations, etc.
*TLW generate ideas before writing on assigned tasks
*TLW record his/her own knowledge of a topic in various ways
*TLW write his/her own name and other important words
*TLW use phonological knowledge to map sounds to letters to write messages
*TLW write messages that move left-to-write, top-to-bottom
*TLW gain increasing control of penmanship such as pencil grip, paper
position, and beginning stroke
*TLW write labels, notes, and captions for illustrations, etc.
*TLW generate ideas before writing on assigned tasks
*TLW record his/her own knowledge of a topic in various ways
This is another favorite center. The
possibilities are endless....
Here are just a few:
*Write around the room- Students
get a clipboard (made by using a
clothespin to clip paper to a chalk-
board) and write all the words they
can find.... from the words on the
walls to the words on a glue bottle!
*Prewriting guides- Students copy
the posted guide exactly. These
guides are great for the development of
visual acuity, top-bottom/left-right
progression, beginning handwriting
strokes, and fine motor coordination.
*Stamp words- We have lots of
"word bank" word cards for each
letter and unit. Students choose at
least 4 words to illustrate and spell
using the letter stamps.
*Writing- Of course, the writing center is
the perfect place to just WRITE! Students
may write labels, lists, sentences, stories,
recipes, letters to other students,
paragraphs, etc. Students who are ready
to publish their work may do so in
Publishing Place.
possibilities are endless....
Here are just a few:
*Write around the room- Students
get a clipboard (made by using a
clothespin to clip paper to a chalk-
board) and write all the words they
can find.... from the words on the
walls to the words on a glue bottle!
*Prewriting guides- Students copy
the posted guide exactly. These
guides are great for the development of
visual acuity, top-bottom/left-right
progression, beginning handwriting
strokes, and fine motor coordination.
*Stamp words- We have lots of
"word bank" word cards for each
letter and unit. Students choose at
least 4 words to illustrate and spell
using the letter stamps.
*Writing- Of course, the writing center is
the perfect place to just WRITE! Students
may write labels, lists, sentences, stories,
recipes, letters to other students,
paragraphs, etc. Students who are ready
to publish their work may do so in
Publishing Place.
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new teacher resources from
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