Comments on: What to Expect in a Writing Workshop https://imaginationsoup.net/what-to-expect-in-a-writing-workshop/ | Best Children's Books Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Melissa Taylor https://imaginationsoup.net/what-to-expect-in-a-writing-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-41313 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:46:28 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=9457#comment-41313 In reply to Jenny.

thanks, Jenny! That’s my goal. 🙂

]]> By: Melissa Taylor https://imaginationsoup.net/what-to-expect-in-a-writing-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-41312 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:46:03 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=9457#comment-41312 In reply to patricia.

I love this post – thanks for sharing it, Patricia. Your children / students are so fortunate to have such a passionate writer / teacher!

]]> By: Jenny https://imaginationsoup.net/what-to-expect-in-a-writing-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-40834 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:23:33 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=9457#comment-40834 My girls have always had so much fun at your classes!

]]> By: patricia https://imaginationsoup.net/what-to-expect-in-a-writing-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-40795 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:01:28 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=9457#comment-40795 I’m a huge fan of the writer’s workshop for homeschoolers! I’ve been facilitating them for more than ten years now, and they’ve probably been the biggest contributor to my three kids’ enthusiasm towards writing.

I facilitate workshops a little differently from the typical classroom model: we spend most of our workshop time discussing writing that the kids have done at home, and brought along. We spend a shorter amount of time doing a fun exercise in which we write together. This model has always worked well for my groups, as it supports the writing that kids are doing at home, and allows them to share pieces that they’ve spent more time on.

I wrote a post about our workshop discussions on my blog: http://patriciazaballos.com/2011/05/06/still-talking-literature/ I never fail to be amazed at how deeply kids can talk about literature.

I’m also at work on an e-book for homeschooled workshops. I keep trying to finish it, but it keeps growing!

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