Suggested Writing Materials for Writers' Workshop
Suggested Materials |
K |
1 |
2–3 |
4–6 |
Twin Pocket Folders with Fasteners (1 per student) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Hanging File Container and Hanging Files (1 hanging file folder per student) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Lined Chart Paper |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Personal Dictionaries |
X |
X |
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Thesauri and Dictionaries |
X |
X |
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Clipboards (1 per student) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Flat Baskets to Hold Different Kinds of Papers |
4 or 5 per classroom |
4 or 5 per classroom |
4 or 5 per classroom |
4 or 5 per classroom |
Writers’ Notebooks (Composition Books: 1 per student) |
|
X (3rd grade) |
X |
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Stapler, Hole Puncher, Correction Tape, Ruler, Scotch Tape, Scissors, Staple Removers, Erasers |
4–6 of each |
4–6 of each |
4–6 of each |
4–6 of each |
Writing Tools: Pens, Pencils, Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Different Sizes and Types of Writing Paper (lined, half-lined, blank) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Paper for Publishing Student Books (i.e., construction paper, blank books, oak tag, etc.) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2” Loose Leaf Rings |
1 box per classroom |
1 box per classroom |
1 box per grade level |
1 box per grade level |
Large and Small Post-Its (with and without lines) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Books and Mentor Texts |
X |
X |
X |
X |