Writing

Here are a number of helpful writing resources to help support our home learning:

1.  Kristi Mraz is an author and teacher who has a number of writing prompts and suggestions worth checking out including this one:

   

2. Smithsonian Learning Lab.  Many great resources and links for writing, reading, science, social studies, art and culture.  Their weekly learning activity choice boards are great and contain a nice variety of options for students who want something different or more challenging to do but still educational.
3. Kate Di Camillo Writer’s Workshop.  Kate Di Camillo is one of many authors who has taken the time and opportunity to help support home learning in response to the quarantine.  It is made up of short videos that inspire and encourage writing, without being too overwhelming. She checks in weekly and provides direction, assignments and insight to help guide your writing.
4. The Primary Pal.  This is a series of short videos to help support primary writing skills.  She begins with setting up a writing area and covers making books, parts of the writing process and even cards.
5. PBS Learning Media. They have a number of resources to support writing (and other subjects) including videos, activities and lessons.
6. Visual Writing Prompts.  This is a series of inspirational writing prompts that include a written statement with a visual to accompany it.  There are options for grades 3-7.
7. Read, Write, Think.   This is a great literacy site that has added some new features to help support distance learning.  They have interactive tools to help with a number of writing skills including poems, prose and language development (these require flash).  They also have a number of lesson plans, videos and parent support.
8. Teaching Without Frills.  This is a YouTube channel that has a variety of short PowToon videos breaking down the steps of varies types of writing including: persuasive, informational, personal narrative, etc.  It also includes videos on the writing process and a number of other subjects.
9. Teacher Vision. This site has a wide range of lessons, videos and activities for a range of subjects, including writing.  You can start with their teaching writing at home series.  The site requires a login, but it is free to join.
10. L’adventure de l’ecriture.  A video series to review and support French grammar skills and writing development.
11. La Class En Ligne.  This is a series of daily classes available for grades 1-6 taught by Marie-Ève Lévesque– she is a well known teacher in Quebec.