Emergent Writing General Questions
A child's earliest attempt at written communication. Can look like scribbles or pictures as well.
What is Emergent Writing/Literature?
Where students each write a page or two about something and the teacher puts it all together in a book, and in the classroom library.
What are Class-made books?
A lesson that introduces children to new forms of writing and concepts about print, where the teacher acts as the composer and scribe, with explicit mention of punctuation and capitalization.
What is Modeled Writing?
This provides numerous opportunities to develop children's emergent capabilities including making meaning and expressing ideas.
What is the importance of teaching writing in early literacy development?
A tool for students to use when they are away from school to aid in writing.
What are Take-Home Writing Centers?
This is the process where writing becomes visual to the whole class and can be done by the whole class.
What is Interactive Writing?
This gives students time for talking and listening before, during and after writing.
What is the teacher's role in writing development?
Sign-in sheets, Center Waiting Lists, Signing cards, Question of the Day, and signing artwork?
What is Authentic Name Writing?
Where the students collaborate with the teacher to jointly construct a written text. The teacher acts as the scribe, prompting, questioning and supporting the students as the text is shaped.
What is Shared Writing?
1. Teacher Directed (I Do, You Watch)
2. Joint Practice Scaffolding (I Do, You Help)
3. Students Practice with Teacher guidance (You Do, I Help)
4. Independent Use (You Do, I Watch)
What is the Gradual Release Model?
This is a type of writing where students accomplish their own work via their thoughts and knowledge.
What is Independent Writing?