Addison Elementary School District 4

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