When writing workshop rituals become woven into the daily grooves of the writing community, cohesive safe zones develop. The consistency of rituals in a classroom helps students transition within the workshop environment smoothly... Well-established rituals create the space for students to concern themselves less with movement and more with the work of a writing.
Tag: independent work time
What’s a “Conferring Scarf?”
I wrote a post about structures and routines to teach kids in September within the context of Writing Workshop yesterday morning. There have been a few questions about "The Conferring Scarf." Therefore, I wanted to find a photograph (of two of my former students from NYC who decided to act out a conference, for fun,… Continue reading What’s a “Conferring Scarf?”
