What should I have on hand for my Writing/Publishing Classroom?

A good Writing/Publishing Classroom should create an atmosphere for writing. Showcase your students’ writing – around the room, in the hall, in the library, or in the office.

Some suggestions for supplies:

· Pencils, pens, colored pencils, crayons, markers

· Paper – lined, unlined, half/and/half, colored paper, oak tag

· Boxed stationary for writing letters

· Shape books

· Binding machine, laminator, and plastic binders to make books

· Stickers, stamps, and stamp pads

· Contac paper or wallpaper sample books to make book covers

· Blank tapes and a tape recorder so students can put their stories on tape

· Dictionary

· Thesaurus

· Word Wall

· Pocket Folders

· Notebooks or blank books

· Computers and/or Alpha-smarts for word processing

· Software such as Kidpix for creative illustrations