Writing+Work+Station

==The Writing Center gives children the opportunity to have many different writing experiences. Try to make writing experiences real and purposeful for the individual student. Also include ideas that spark the desire to write. ==

Stamps and stamp pads for rebus stories Alphabet stamps and date stamp Writing instruments; pens, markers, pencils colored pencils, crayons, chalk, dry erase markers Chalkboards, dry erase boards, magic slates Magnetic letters and board Greeting Stationery and envelopes Dictionary Thesaurus || Paper; lined, unlined, variety of sized, colors and shapes Magazine  Props  Individual writing and spelling folders  Class dictionary  Alphabet chart  Mailbox  Interactive Word Wall or Word Wall positioned near the writing work station  Index cards <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Adding machine tape <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Publishing materials Blank books <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Computer ||
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**Writing Resources for Mini- Lessons and Writing Instruction**
[|Writing Mini Lessons For Primary Grades]

Writing Workshop Busy teacher's Cafe offers ideas for implementing a writier's workshop in your classroom.

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Here are some links that may give you ideas for your writing work station. [|The Writing Center]

Here are some blogs that focus on writing with your students <span style="color: #0c002c; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; msoasciifontfamily: Georgia; msobidifontfamily: +mn-cs; msocolorindex: 1; msofareastfontfamily: +mn-ea; msofontkerning: 12.0pt; msospecialformat: bullet;">[|Writing Everyday Works] [|Two Writing Teachers] [|The Writing Teacher]