Addison Elementary School District 4
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November 21, 2006
Early Release Day

 

Online Resources for Writing

http://www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html
  •  A great site with 20+ graphic organizers in Spanish and English to use for brainstorming



http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sixtraits.html

  • Interactive online writing lab with trait definitions, posters, and activities for students on each trait


http://www.ginnyhoover.com/linkstolessons.htm
  •  Lesson plans, story starters, and writing prompts for Six Traits


http://www.holbrook.k12.az.us/sixtrait/sixindex.html
 

•  Teaching the Six Traits through Art lessons

•  Additional lesson plans and rubrics available



http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/
  •  Publish kids' writing online (for free) to help motivate them after finishing a piece of writing


http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/gettingstarted.php?odelay=2&d=1
  •  Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory website- tips on how to get started with Six Traits in your classroom: includes sample papers, books to support each trait, and organizational ideas


http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/prompts.php?odelay=2&d=1&prompt=1
  •  Trait prompts for Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive writing


http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/lessonplans.php?odelay=2&d=1
  •  Lesson plan ideas for all traits and grade levels


http://www.incompetech.com/beta/linedGraphPaper/writing.html
  •  Generate your own writing journal templates