I instruct the whole class on a skill, strategy, or habit that students need to learn and use during independent writing. Students will be actively engaged in trying out the skill or strategy, watching a demonstration, or planning work out loud.
Independent Writing
Students independently write on topic of their own choice. A portion of the time may also be for partners to discuss their writing. I will have brief instructional conferences with a few individuals.
Wrap up/share
A few students may share a strategy they used in their writing.
Mini Lesson Topics · Editing for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation · Grammar, Word Families · Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing, Reflecting, and Assessing · Qualities of good writing · Strategies writers use · Getting to know ourselves as writers · Peer Conferring · Read like a Writer (Craft of Structure, Sound and Voice) · Genre Studies (Poetry, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction)