What is Shared Writing?
“One of the different types of writing that we want to do every day, with every emergent student, is Writing with Adults, also called Shared Writing. This is where literacy learners and educators write together as a team to successfully publish a text, which can then be shared with others. One form of Writing with Adults is known as Predictable Chart Writing”
Comprehensive Literacy for All, Jane Farrell
What does predictable chart writing look like?
Predictable chart writing is:
a type of modelled writing enabling ALL learners to be successful in the writing process
a fun, easy activity where teachers and learners write together over the course of a week
a way of providing structure to writing while allowing learners to generate their own ideas
a way of the teacher modelling a sentence starter or sentence to which learners contribute a word or words
How can students benefit from predictable chart writing?
Predictable chart writing helps students build:
the concept of translating thoughts to paper
concepts about print and word identification skills
spelling and grammar skills
communication and interaction skills
writing skills
self-confidence and a view of themselves as a writer
ELI: Alphabetic & Phonological Awareness