ELO 5.
Different ways of getting
learners to write
• Modeled writing- The teacher demonstrates a
specific aspect of writing to the whole class.
• For example, a new writing skill, text form,
genre, or format.
• The text produced is based on a situation on
which learners have experience;
• This makes it easier for learners to relate to
the contents of the writing.
• The teacher is the scribe and provides full
support;
• He models what a proficient writer does;
• Thus demonstrating the process of putting
thoughts and feelings into written form;
• By observing this process, students learn that
even proficient writers make mistakes, and
that all work can be revised or edited.
• Finished products should be displayed at eye
level to allow students to read and reread the
text.
Frequency of modeled writing
• Should occur daily as an integral part of the
literacy block in kindergarten to Grade 3.
Shared writing
• This allows students and teachers to work
together on a piece of writing;
• The teacher is the scribe/transcriber
• Students and the teacher collaborate to create
the text;
• The teacher composes a lot of texts with his
students, teacher and learners write together.
• The work that is produced should be easily
available to students so they may read it over and
over and use it as a model for their writing.
Independent writing
• This gives students to do their own writing;
• They can select topics to write about or can be
assigned topics;
• This occurs as a follow up to a series of writing
lessons, involving modeled, shared and guided
writing.
Writing/writers’ workshops
• Teachers work one on one, and with small
groups teaching them strategies that will
improve their writing skill
Difference between formal text writing and
creative writing [this we did, is it not so?].
Now, lets’ talk about integrating grammar in
writing lessons. How can we do this?
Process writing
• How do we apply process writing through
writers’ workshop approach, integrating
punctuation, grammar and other writing
conventions?
Controlled writing
• Focuses on the form technique of writing and
not on content;
• It gives children a clear focus in their writing;
• For example, it helps children with letter
formation;
• Children can be given a worksheet with
tracing activities that will help them to focus
on the shape and direction of the letter;
• Controlled writing is more of guided writing.
Free writing
• Here children are given an open ended activity
that allows them to come up with their own
ideas;
• Children write all of their thoughts without
stopping and without regard for spelling,
grammar or any rule for spelling.
Group writing
• Group writing involves writing a text
collaboratively or in a group;
• It may also involve editing each other’s
written text;
• It may involve two or more learners working
together to produce a written text.
Writing using Pictures
• Here we use picture prompts to write;
• The pictures act as stimuli for writing;
• A picture prompt is a type of writing prompt
that uses an image to start a story;
• Learners then create a story, using the picture
as a setting.
Writing games
Writing are all fun and encourage children to write.
For example,
• Telephone Pictionary: This game is quite engaging
and may promote learners’ creativity, while at the
same time push them to write;
• You should have many players here with paper
and pencils;
• Every player simply writes a sentence on the
paper and passes the paper on;
• The next player will draw what is represented by
the sentence, and fold down the paper so only
the drawing is visible, then passes the sheet;
• The next player will write a sentence that
describes the drawing and fold the sheet to keep
only their sentence visible;
• The paper keeps going around in this way until it
is full;
• Then, all players can compare the original
sentence with what happened later for laughs.
Story telling
• You will need paper and pencils;
• All kids will get to write a story together;
• You can write the first sentence of the story;
• Then over the next two minutes, the children will write
down the next step of the story;
• After two minutes their paper goes to someone else
who will continue the story;
• These papers go around a few times until such time as
the story is done;
• Then you can enjoy sharing the different and funny
stories that were created.
Birthday Cards
• Every time there is a family birthday or special
event, or during the holidays,
• You can your children to write the birthday
card;
• This will make them speak their thoughts
about their family members as well as
• Encouraging them to write in the process.
Cursive name writing
• This game can be exciting to learn to write in
cursive;
• You can take a sheet and fold it in half;
• Ask your children to write their names in cursive
in large script, along the top of the folded
crease/fold;
• They can trace over the writing time and time
again; then they go over the folded piece until
they create a mirror image on the other side of
the sheet;
• Then they can cut out their names.
How to Integrate of grammar in
writing lessons
LOOK AT THE FOLLWING TEXT
John and James were best friends. They always
walked to school together everyday. One day
they decided to visit a nearby village called Lusu.
John, because of his young age decided to walk
in front.
Theories of writing
