K-5: Awareness of Writing

Date:  December 14, 2016

Young children are capable of incredible thinking, which can be seen in their writing when they see themselves as writers and when adults honor children’s approximations of writing.  Using video clips and writing samples, participants will examine key beliefs about young writers.  This session will provide participants with practical, developmentally appropriate intervention strategies that support young children as writers.  In addition, participants will learn how these beliefs about young writers translate into instructional practices in early childhood classrooms, both in terms of a daily writing workshop and planning units of study across a year.

Check-in:  8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Workshop:  8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Registration Fee (includes breakfast and lunch):  $15 per participant
Cancellation Policy:  Your district will be billed unless registration is cancelled one week prior to workshop.
Districts will be billed after the workshop.

Workshop Address:
Community of Christ Auditorium
1001 W Walnut St.
Independence, MO 64050

Change of Workshop Address:
Blue Springs Central Office
1801 NW Vesper
Blue Springs, MO  64015