Writing
We write independently and together every single day.  Our writing includes brainstorming and extending our ideas, as well as composing and representing them in different ways.  My writing responsibilities include being the children's scribe for Morning Message, modeling writing for Writing Workshop and other literacy work, providing a scaffold for their independent writing in Writing Workshop, being the children's scribe for shared writing and predictable chart work, publishing our writing of independent and class books, and writing and creating things for our classroom's routines and management (newsletters, special notices, making signs for different areas in our room, etc.).  The children's writing responsibilities include daily routines which involve writing, work in their writing folders-focusing on both process, structure, and phonetic spelling, composing notes and messages for each other and me, making signs and labels to be used for their work in different areas (a sign for a building or a note labeling their work drying in the Creating Area, etc.), sharing their ideas and responses when we are doing shared writing or predictable charts, and the writing that occurs during literacy work and their Work Area time (Choice Time).  Every day provides the opportunity for writing with, for, and by the children.   And every day the children amaze me with their and successes and accomplishments each at their own stages in developmental.  Here are some of the ways writing encompasses our day:
(More Pictures Coming Soon!)

Daily Routines-Reports, Notes, Reminders

Each day four reporters compose reports on the weather, our snack, a book they'd like to share about, and personal news. 
They share them then post them on the Family News board.

Morning Message
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Writing Workshop
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Shared Writing
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Predictable Charts

Composed after reading The Okay Book by Todd Parr (We love his books!)

Interactive Writing

These are two examples of our interactive writing...  The "Words That Are Important to Us" wall are words that we use continually in our writing and ones that I was being asked, "How do I spell...?" at least 10 times a day!  We'll add more as our year goes on...


This is an interactive writing display that we created after reading The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.  We stuffed the scarecrow then labeled each part with the action words from the story.

Literacy Work (Response Journals)
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Choice Time
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