Writing

By: Amy Carrico

Date: May 1, 2001

The National Standard:

Content Standard: The student will develop the structural and creative skills necessary to produce written language that can be read and interpreted by various audiences.

Goal Statement: Writing is a life-long, interactive process that is used to communicate with a variety of audiences and for a variety of purposes, adapting language conventions appropriately according to context. Writing is an act of discovery, a means of personal growth, and a tool for clarifying knowledge. To accomplish writing tasks more effectively, students need exposure to a variety of strategies, such as those included in the stages of the writing process in order to approach writing systematically.

Learning Expectations:

Write to acquire knowledge, promote lifelong communication, and gain confidence as a writer.

Write frequently for a variety of purposes.

Use elements of the writing process as appropriate.

Practice a variety of prewriting activities to generate ideas.

Begin to recognize and demonstrate knowledge of mechanics and standard spelling.

Write to respond actively and imaginatively to literature.

Begin to develop an understanding of and respect for multicultural and ethnic diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects.

Links to Helpful Sites:

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Oxford Primary Fun Zone Reference Tools Click to go to site For the students to become familiar with the alphabet and easy words. There are two four different parts: Dictionary: Dot-to-Dot, Dictionary: Coloring book, Clip Art, Math Zone. This is a great site for younger students to explore the site during their free time.

LessonPlansPage.com Lesson Plans Click to go to site. Gives the teacher ideas for different activities and lessons. This site has tons of lesson plans available to teachers. This is a well organized site and is very useful.

School Zone Publishing Company Printed Material Click to go to site. A place that teachers and parents alike can order supplementary materials. You can find things about writing and many other subjects as well. The products that are offered are really inexpensive, which is good.

Tennessee State Project Lesson Plans Click to go to site. Helps teachers plan activities that fit the different standards. The site includes the standards and different activities that go with it. The site is well organized and it has some creative ideas.

Rebus Rhymes: Mother Goose and others** Reference Tool Click to go to site. Rebus Rhymes is designed for children who are learning how to read. The site has a list of many of the familiar nursery rhymes. With this page you can read some of the rhymes to the students and then have the class create a nursery rhyme together on the chalkboard.

Alpha Bits** Internet Projects Click to go to site. The purpose is to inform students about the alphabet. There are different activities and information about the alphabet. Great activities for learning more about the alphabet.

Teachers.net Specialized Search Tool Click to go to site. To assist and inform teachers. There are many different types of activities here from lesson plans to how to create a web page. This is a great place to start if you are trying to find something and did not know where to start. This site has almost everything!

Kidnews.com*** Internet Project Click to go to site. It is a free news and writing service for students
and teachers from around the globe and has published
thousands of young authors from every continent. There are many things that you van do here from reading other students work to posting your student's work to finding a pen pal. This would be a great place to post the student's work.

World Writers Homework Help Click to go to site. To help students become better writers. Lists a few questions that students can ask themselves about the writing assignment before turning it in. This would be a good place for students to go before turning in a writing assignment.

Review of English Punctuation: Spaces, Quotations, and Parentheses Homework Help Click to go to site. Assists the parent in student with punctuation. Lists the rules for punctuation. This is a quick review for the parents.

**can be used in a hands on activity
*** can be used to develop higher thinking

Bibliography:
-- "Addicted to Clip art". http://www.clipaholic.com/. Viewed April 30, 2001.

Language Arts Home Page

Reading Grades 3-5

Speech 9-12

Title:	Type of Resource:	Location:	Purpose:	Description:	Evaluation:
Oxford Primary Fun Zone	Reference Tools	Click to go to site	For the students to become familiar with the alphabet and easy words.	There are two four different parts: Dictionary: Dot-to-Dot, Dictionary: Coloring book, Clip Art, Math Zone.	This is a great site for younger students to explore the site during their free time.
LessonPlansPage.com	Lesson Plans	Click to go to site.	Gives the teacher ideas for different activities and lessons.	This site has tons of lesson plans available to teachers.	This is a well organized site and is very useful.
School Zone Publishing Company	Printed Material	Click to go to site.	A place that teachers and parents alike can order supplementary materials.	You can find things about writing and many other subjects as well.	The products that are offered are really inexpensive, which is good.
Tennessee State Project	Lesson Plans	Click to go to site.	Helps teachers plan activities that fit the different standards.	The site includes the standards and different activities that go with it.	The site is well organized and it has some creative ideas.
Rebus Rhymes: Mother Goose and others**	Reference Tool	Click to go to site.	Rebus Rhymes is designed for children who are learning how to read.	The site has a list of many of the familiar nursery rhymes.	With this page you can read some of the rhymes to the students and then have the class create a nursery rhyme together on the chalkboard.
Alpha Bits**	Internet Projects	Click to go to site.	The purpose is to inform students about the alphabet.	There are different activities and information about the alphabet.	Great activities for learning more about the alphabet.
Teachers.net	Specialized Search Tool	Click to go to site.	To assist and inform teachers.	There are many different types of activities here from lesson plans to how to create a web page.	This is a great place to start if you are trying to find something and did not know where to start. This site has almost everything!
Kidnews.com***	Internet Project	Click to go to site.	It is a free news and writing service for students and teachers from around the globe and has published thousands of young authors from every continent.	There are many things that you van do here from reading other students work to posting your student's work to finding a pen pal.	This would be a great place to post the student's work.
World Writers	Homework Help	Click to go to site.	To help students become better writers.	Lists a few questions that students can ask themselves about the writing assignment before turning it in.	This would be a good place for students to go before turning in a writing assignment.
Review of English Punctuation: Spaces, Quotations, and Parentheses	Homework Help	Click to go to site.	Assists the parent in student with punctuation.	Lists the rules for punctuation.	This is a quick review for the parents.