Writing Center Organization ~ List Writing

I love opening the year with list writing.  During morning message (or anytime during the day) I model writing lists.  Sometimes it is to hold an idea, reminder for later... sometimes it is something I can write about in Writer’s Workshop.  I have found that emergent writer’s love list writing too!

Last year I created some list paper and picture card prompts.  I found that I had a few reluctant writers, but with a little nudging or prompting they would partake in list writing.  Of course, the best lists are created by the kids with ideas generated all by themselves… but a little framework around the tasked really helped them take off!

Click on the picture to get this Freebie!

 

To keep interest I introduce one new list per month.  Students quickly move to writing their own themed-lists each month.  Some even liked to draw their own picture prompts for others to use!

Think of all the skills they are strengthening when list writing!  ~recording sounds they hear, applying phonics skills they know, generating ideas, categorizing, language… the list is endless!~

I have decided that this year I will make List-Writing a feature in the Writing center.  Since my writing center is housed in an area labeled “Wild about Writing,” of course, I themed my file folder storage using some fun animal print.

I bought these cheap hanging file storage units.  Then I labeled each folder using cute clipart...and voilà!   Here is the latest addition to my Writing/Literacy stations! 

 

 

You can get the monthly labels HERE!

I printed them on 1” x 2 5/8” labels.

 

Find more List Writing HERE:

Now if I could only get into my classroom… and really set up!

Enjoy

~Holly

FREEBIE!

February  List  Writing  

with  Picture  Prompts!!

 

 

Click HERE to get your copy!

 

Once you are in my TpT store you can click on the “download  preview” button to get your February/Valentine list writing goodie!

 

 

Enjoy

~Holly

 

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Winter/Holiday Theme Writing for you!

Little writers need lots of practice writing words using the sounds they hear.  Writing lists provides students the opportunity to practice this skill without the added layers of remembering capitals, spacing and punctuation. …not to mention having to hold a whole sentence worth of words in their memory! 

I find that reluctant writers will spend time on this worthy writing activity!

 

CCSS L.K.2. Students will demonstrate a command of Standard English by spelling words phonetically & drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.

List Topics Include:

~Christmas

~I Want

~Artic Animals

~Snowmen

~Winter Clothes

~Baking

~Winter Fun

~The Polar Express

~The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

~The Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow

 

Also included are idea cards for student who need picture prompts to generate ideas on the topic.

 

(sample idea card shown)

 

 

 

You will also find 8½  x 11 posters for your work area display and signs to label supply containers. (see poster samples below)
 

 

click HERE for List Paper

 

click HERE for Idea Cards

Enjoy!

~Holly