Writing+Strategies

-Write about things that interest them [Ex.] Favorite Toy, Color, Place, etc. -Draw Pictures -Write about the Beginning, Middle, and End of a story -Write about an artifact, picture, or sketch -Write about a story, a picture, a personal experience of the weekend's events or special occasions, and a favorite song -Survey students interests -Write a strong beginning of a story and ask students to complete the story (Giving the students leads) -Write about the way they feel (Emotions) -Read a story to the students and ask them to continue writing beyond where the author ended -Make a diagram -Using music -Writing song lyrics -Fast write (whatever comes to mind) -Wordless picture book -Giving advice [Ex.] Dear Abby. Giving the students a problem, Have them come up with a solution -Clustering -Start a classroom newspaper. Have reporters and/or a comic strip person -Combine facts and fiction together -Create lists -Tall Tales -Starting with "What If's.." -Take a story they know and ask the students to write a play -Precise words (Switching out words)