Inspire your students to believe they are writers this year, and in turn, help them become invested in improving their writing abilities using the material in this "Penciling in a Writing Life" kit for your Launching Writer's Workshop Unit. You'll find writer’s workshop minilessons, suggested anchor charts, prompts to get students reflecting on themselves as writers, anchor chart parts, and quotation posters to support you as you learn more about your students as writers and help them plan a path to significant growth in writing this year!

This two-three week unit allows you to learn more about your students as writers as you help them examine and verbalize their attitudes and feelings towards writing. Uncovering these attitudes will allow you to make positive experiences in writer's workshop an important goal this year. "Penciling in a Writing Life" is perfect for encouraging every child to love writing and believe that it is a gift and talent that they can and should develop in themselves!

Included in the Writer’s Workshop Launch Kit:

• 12 minilessons with suggested anchor chart responses - includes the rationale for teaching each specific lessons; 36 pages
• 14 anchor chart parts for bulletin boards - similar to the student journal prompts with 4 designs to choose from
• 18 journal prompts - sized in 1/2-sheets for student responses to discussions
• 15 quotations about writing - in poster and student journal format
• Suggestions for read alouds and teacher resources
• "Steps to the Writing Process" student handout (comes in an editable version)

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