Oak+Lake+Session-6+Traits+of+Writing

I will try and add any of the resources and links that I shared with OLCS staff on September 7th, 2010 on 6 Traits of Writing. 1.) A couple of sites that I shared that I think are quite worthwhile:

[|Interactive 6 Traits of Writing]

[|North Western] The above site at North Western gives some excellent rubrics, including an early years one for K-2 that begins with pictures, prior to words.

2.) Videos: This video is a version of a movie trailer but done on the 6 traits of writing. A spoof of the movie The 6th Sense done by a teacher. Quite cute! media type="file" key="Six Traits movie trailer.flv" width="240" height="240" media type="file" key="Six_Traits_of_Writing_Rap.flv" width="248" height="248"

This video shows a group of students singing their version of a rap on 6 traits in writing!

3.) The following are copies of posters that can be printed for each of the 6 traits in writing. I believe that it is important for students to be exposed to these traits and that we keep that language consistent, as these traits will serve them well from Kindergarten through Grade 12.

4.) This is a "student friendly rubric". Similarly to our Literacy with Technology student friendly version, this is perhaps is teacher friendly as well! 5.) This checklist is helpful for students peer editing each others' work.

6.) This video gives a good example of a grade 5 classroom with the teacher showing writing exemplars to the students, and they are explaining why/who not based on their knowledge of the 6 traits. [|grade 5 classroom video using 6 traits]

7.) Links for more Writing Exemplars: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/perf_stands/ratss.htm This includes B.C's writing exemplars

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/language.html This is Ontario's writing exemplars.

http://www.learnnc.org/topics/writing/exemplars/ This is the North Carolina writing exemplars.

http://www.ttms.org/ A great site-Teaching That Makes Sense.