Build Stronger Writers
Posted by Debra Liverman on 08 Oct 2008 | Posted in: The Mailbox Books
Teachers are always searching for engaging writing prompts to motivate students to write and students often struggle with how to actually develop their ideas even if they have a topic.
That is why our editors wrote Prompt, Plan, Write! Each reproducible student page in the book starts with a high-interest writing prompt followed by a prewriting organizer that helps the student think about and plan his writing. Below the organizer is a writing task for the student to complete on his own paper. These student pages are perfect for placing at a writing center or for using as independent assignments or even homework. However you use it, Prompt, Plan, Write! is another great resource to help you build stronger writers.
Have you tried one of these books? How is it working for you? If you haven’t tried one yet, I’d love for you to print one of the sample pages below and try it with your students. Then check back and tell me what you think.
Each person who comments on this blog post will be entered in a drawing for one FREE Prompt, Plan, Write! book. I’ll randomly choose one name on October 22 and contact the winner via email. I look forward to hearing from you!
Congratulations to Jennifer Gold, winner of a Grade 2 Prompt, Plan, Write! book.
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This book would be extremely useful for the professional development plan focusing on six trait writing. I love the prompts and would be great for second grade!
Mailbox always has great ideas!
I have been looking for some additional ideas to use during literacy stations that will also support our 6 + 1 writing traits and it looks like I’ve found it! Great idea and easy format from what I can see!!
These sample pages look fabulous. I teach in a multi-graded 2/3/4 class and I know this will help bridge the gaps and be beneficial to all!
I can’t wait to try the sample prompts with my class. They look like they will be really helpful to my students.
I love the format! I can’t wait to try with my students.
I am a special ed. teacher, these writing prompts will be great for my struggling writers. This format is just FANTASTIC! I can’t wait to get started. Thank you.
What a great concept! I know my second graders love writing from prompts. It helps get the creativity rolling.
In first grade it is so hard to teach meaningful writing lessons! This looks like a great resource to help students explore writing. I am going to try the sample lesson in my class tomorrow! I also think that having the cute pictures will make this lesson look more like fun and less like work, that always helps in class!!!!
Looks like a great organizer for beginning writers as well as a motivator for seasoned ones.
I’ll be using the Barn Bash tomorrow for it fits with the big book we are reading.
Another great idea from the Mailbox
I am always looking for ideas to teach writing! I have to prepare my 4th Grade students for the State Writing Test. For this test, the students need to learn how to write to a prompt. This book, based on the examples, looks engaging and something that the students would love!
What a cool resource. I absolutely love Prompt, Plan, Write! I teach second grade and my colleagues and I are always trying to add new resources, ideas, and modeling so that our students excell in writing, and all other areas. Thank you for the sample pages, I can’t wait to use them. And, I plan to order the Prompt, Plan, Write! Grade 2. Thanks much.
Another great idea from the Mailbox! I used one of the sample promts during centers last week in my third grade classroom and my students loved it!! Thank you!