K-2+Tech-Writing

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 * **The Writing Fix Web Site:** [| http://writingfix.com/6_traits/idea_development.htm] This is a good starting point for teachers who are looking for ideas on teaching writing with the 6-Trait Model. Ideas presented at this site will help teachers generate ideas on lessons, picture books to use, and writing activities to accompany the picture books.
 * ** [|Harcourt’s Prompts with Pictures Site] ** This is a very simple site to help students get ideas for a story. This would be a good website to bookmark for students at an interactive learning station.
 * ** Picture Book Ideas for teaching the Idea Trait: ** [|Scholastic Books] Know "up front" that the books that are suggested are "Scholastic" books--however many school libraries and classrooms have these books available. This site gives examples of picture books that can be used to encourage 6-Trait writing.
 * ** Reading as a "springboard" to writing: **[|Starfall Web Site]On-line books that can be read (audio available) along with student interaction make this a great site for beginning readers. The activities promote reading and writing at the K-2 level.
 * ** Peter Reynolds Author Web Site: ** http://www.peterhreynolds.com (click on the "Ideas & Tips" link to find out more about writing)
 * ** Peter Reynolds __North Star__ Web Site: ** (a site full of ideas for writing!): http://www.fablevision.com/northstar/

=Organization:= Samples ~ Templates ~ Writing Ideas **
 * ==**Book Publishing Site - Lots of examples!!! [|Tikatok]**==
 * ** [|Scrambled Poetry:] **An interactive web site where students can "put a poem" back together. This activity helps with organization.
 * **[|Magnetic Letter Game:]** This interactive web site allows students to form new words by dragging word beginnings and endings together.
 * **Use Powerpoint** to create a simple book--each slide is a page making printing and assembly easy. Pictures are easily added, text is easily added and edited. Here is a sample template and a book that is filled in. [[file:I use to be_sample.pdf]]
 * **Scrabble Tiles:** Use this MS Word template in printed form or better yet, in electronic format at one of your writing centers to create a writing challenge for your student journaling. [[file:scrabble squares.doc]]

Books for student publishing [|Lintor Publishing]