WRITER'S WORKSHOP MINI LESSONS

Editing: Mini Lessons for Checking a Writing Piece for Capitalization, Punctuation, Spacing, and Illustrations, Etc.

The pencil anchor chart on the wall was created by me based on the work of the wonderful Kindergarten teachers at Washington Elementary School in Sheboygan, WI.  They are a "Comprehensive Literacy School" based on Linda Dorn's work in Arkansas, and shared the pencil anchor chart idea with a team of teachers that visited them a few years ago.  Thanks to them for their originality and generous sharing spirits!

• Large Editing Icons for Pencil:     

• Small Student Editing Pencils:    

Mini Lesson Titles:

1. Determining WHAT the Problem Is

2. Determining WHY There is a Problem

3. Determining WHO can Fix the Problem

4. Determining HOW the Problem can be Fixed

5. Using an Editing Checklist

6. Checking for Matching Words and Illustration

7. Checking for Capitalization

8. Checking for Spacing

9. Checking for Spelling

10. Checking for Punctuation