The Writer's Workshop Process

So, with the help of some YouTube magic, here are the steps I came up with for Writer's Workshop (DII - Input model). I taught this lesson today and it went really well! yaaaay!

Step 1: Think of something you know

Step 2: Draw a quick picture

Step 3: Write 3 sentences about your picture

Step 4: Add details

• 5 colors
• 5 sentences
• 5 labels

We talked  about (and I modeled) the three ways to add details: 5 colors, sentences, labels. I also made a poster of the steps and put it up under our word wall as a reference.

Of course, I modeled each step at the carpet as an interactive writing lesson (guided practice) before the kiddos went to their seats (independent practice). The nice thing about the model was that it ended up working as a way to differentiate for my struggling writers.