Use Shared Writing to construct a myth in the style of Aboriginal/Native Indian myth to explain the appearance or characteristics of animals, plants, birds or any natural phenomena:
Shared, Guided and Independent Writing run parallel to Shared, Guided and Independent Reading and can be done independently or in groups.
Shared Writing
This is where the teacher does most of the work. She helps the children to work out what they want to say and then writes it for them either on a whiteboard, chart, book or whatever is appropriate. During this opportunities are taken for teaching points to be made.
Guided Writing
Here the children are doing a lot of the work and have far more control, the teacher being there to guide and help. In 1 to 1 situations the child is writing. In group situations the teacher can record for the children what they say or the teacher can dictate the text to the children for them to write into their books while they are in a group. As above the teacher steps in where appropriate for teaching points and to help children solve problems.
Independent Writing
This is where the children write by themselves and the teacher acts as the editor to check their work and do what they are unable to do.
Published on: 06 Apr 2009
