Language and Literature Writing Workshop

Prerequisite:

Open to students entering grade(s): 6 - 7

Course Description:

Join the relaxed but purposeful atmosphere of our Language and Literature Workshop to discover more about yourself as a pre-teen reader and writer, and to develop your literacy skills. Together, we will read wonderful stories, share experiences, explore our environment, and structure our thoughts and words to write about things that matter to us. You will be given a collection of writers’ resources too. You will learn strategies to help you in all school subjects as well as in your enjoyment of reading and writing. Whether you want help getting started with ideas for writing, direction for your reading, or the time and environment to develop your skills, you will receive practical support, tips, and resources.

Learner Outcomes:

Students will:

• Develop confidence as adolescent readers and writers
• Learn strategies for effective reading
• Respond to literature in a variety of ways
• Explore vocabulary and figurative language
• Write for different purposes

Methodology:

• Students will analyze, read, write, and discuss appropriate and advanced literature
• A variety of instructional strategies will be employed: reading and responding to a variety of literature; sharing experiences and personal responses through writing; and a review of mechanics, usage, grammar and spelling
• Writing Process and 6+1 Write Traits will be modeled throughout
• Technology will be utilized to publish work to high standards

Assessment:

Students keep a digital and a hard-copy folder of their studies. Work is not formally assessed, however, an individual progress report and an anthology of work is presented at the end of the course.