The purpose of this workshop is to help children come to know that sounds and writing go hand in hand. Strategies will assist in helping students to imagine and explore, to be creative and enjoy reading and writing, to feel and talk about their experiences, and to write and publish their work. The presentation will be conveyed through conversing about writing and reading, reading a story aloud, and listening to music and recording feelings and responses. Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials using a variety of strategies for different purposes.
Students write competently for a variety of audiences and purposes.
The purposes of this presentation are to provide teachers with alternative ideas for literature response in the classroom and to explore the connection between reading and writing. Participants will examine and participate in a variety of literature-response activities, based on children's books. Students read, comprehend, and respond to a range of materials using a variety of strategies for different purposes. Students write competently for a variety of purposes and audiences. Students read, analyze, and respond to literature as a record of life experiences.