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Writer’s Notebook
You have ideas worth writing down!
Writing Circle
…and so, the creative circle goes round and
Your
Idea
Write it
down
Sparks a
new idea
Write
more
Unlocking the writer
within ….
You may not
see yourself as
a writer… BUT
everyone has
something to
say!
Keeping a
Writer’s
Notebook
When I find something that inspires me, I write
about it in my writer's notebook. I think of my
writer's notebook as a true friend, a great listener,
someone who will accept whatever I write (the good,
the bad, the weird, and the tedious). My writer's
notebook never judges me. It understands that
becoming a writer takes a long time, and we might as
well have a little fun along the way.
Ralph Fletcher (2005)
What is aWhat is a Writer’sWriter’s
Notebook?Notebook?
Not a diary!
Writers react. Writers need
a place to record these
reactions.
Writing SmallWriting Small
Seed IdeasSeed IdeasMind PicturesMind Pictures
DreamsDreams
Snippits of TalkSnippits of Talk
ListsLists
MemoriesMemories
Writing that InspiresWriting that Inspires
Unforgettable StoriesUnforgettable Stories
……
……
The Outside…
Reflects the writer’s
personality
Small notepad, a journal, a
sketch book, or a composition
book
Place to keep your thoughts, dreams,
words, lists, ramblings, stories,
reflections, quotes, pictures…
The Inside…
Rereading: Digging OutRereading: Digging Out
the Crystalsthe Crystals
How do you separate
crystal from dull rock?
“Observation of the Room”
Strategy
“Meaningful Place” Strategy
“Look at a Photograph” Strategy
“Think of a Person” Strategy
“Look at an Object” Strategy
Notebook ChecklistNotebook Checklist
Keep your notebook with you at all times.
Date every entry.
Do not skip pages.
All drawings should have writing with them.
Number the pages.
Write daily.
Vary your topics.
Care for your notebook.
Make sure there is evidence
of what you’re learning in your
notebook.
“Tell the truth about your
life and what’s really going
on.”
-Georgia Heard
Final thought about what a notebookFinal thought about what a notebook
is from fifth grader, Briana Carlin.is from fifth grader, Briana Carlin.
A notebook is where you keep dew drops from a dew
drop morning. It’s where the sun sets. It’s the wind
in your face at the beach looking out over the water.
A notebook is where you’re playing with your dog.
It’s where you have dreams about walking on
rainbows. It’s where the good feelings and the bad
feelings spend the night.

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Writer's Notebook Explained

  • 1. Writer’s Notebook You have ideas worth writing down!
  • 2. Writing Circle …and so, the creative circle goes round and Your Idea Write it down Sparks a new idea Write more
  • 4. You may not see yourself as a writer… BUT everyone has something to say!
  • 5. Keeping a Writer’s Notebook When I find something that inspires me, I write about it in my writer's notebook. I think of my writer's notebook as a true friend, a great listener, someone who will accept whatever I write (the good, the bad, the weird, and the tedious). My writer's notebook never judges me. It understands that becoming a writer takes a long time, and we might as well have a little fun along the way. Ralph Fletcher (2005)
  • 6. What is aWhat is a Writer’sWriter’s Notebook?Notebook? Not a diary! Writers react. Writers need a place to record these reactions.
  • 7. Writing SmallWriting Small Seed IdeasSeed IdeasMind PicturesMind Pictures DreamsDreams Snippits of TalkSnippits of Talk ListsLists MemoriesMemories Writing that InspiresWriting that Inspires Unforgettable StoriesUnforgettable Stories …… ……
  • 8. The Outside… Reflects the writer’s personality Small notepad, a journal, a sketch book, or a composition book Place to keep your thoughts, dreams, words, lists, ramblings, stories, reflections, quotes, pictures…
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  • 15. Rereading: Digging OutRereading: Digging Out the Crystalsthe Crystals How do you separate crystal from dull rock?
  • 16. “Observation of the Room” Strategy
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  • 19. “Look at a Photograph” Strategy
  • 20. “Think of a Person” Strategy
  • 21. “Look at an Object” Strategy
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  • 31. Notebook ChecklistNotebook Checklist Keep your notebook with you at all times. Date every entry. Do not skip pages. All drawings should have writing with them. Number the pages. Write daily. Vary your topics. Care for your notebook. Make sure there is evidence of what you’re learning in your notebook.
  • 32. “Tell the truth about your life and what’s really going on.” -Georgia Heard
  • 33.
  • 34. Final thought about what a notebookFinal thought about what a notebook is from fifth grader, Briana Carlin.is from fifth grader, Briana Carlin. A notebook is where you keep dew drops from a dew drop morning. It’s where the sun sets. It’s the wind in your face at the beach looking out over the water. A notebook is where you’re playing with your dog. It’s where you have dreams about walking on rainbows. It’s where the good feelings and the bad feelings spend the night.

Notas do Editor

  1. All takes place in the context of a writer’s workshop classroom.
  2. That’s what a writer’s notebook is for. It gives you a place to write down what makes you angry or sad or amazed, to write down what you noticed and don’t want to forget. A writer’s notebook gives you a place to live like a writer.
  3. Computer types, newspaper clipping, photos, heart map
  4. They have been called many things, but it is the principal behind them that unifies them.
  5. Reread and sift out the most valuable pieces, bits that spark your own original writing. Ask yourself: What seems interesting/intriguing? What stuff do I care about? What ideas keep tugging at me? What seems bold and original? Reread. Look for seeds. Look for sparks.
  6. Read the room right now. Write a quick entry about what you’re noticing, how you feel about being back at school today, an overheard conversation or anything else you wish to record about what’s happening in here this morning. You will not have to share this entry with anyone! This is the type of “Idea Notebook” entry you’ll want your kids to write.
  7. Think of a meaningful place. It could be anything from the kitchen table in the home where you grew up to your favorite beach in Florida. List small moments related to that place. Write about one of those small moments in your writer’s notebook.
  8. Study the photograph. Think about: Who or what is pictured? Where was the picture taken? When was the picture taken? Why did you choose this photo to bring in today? Write about the small moment related to the photograph.
  9. Think about a person who is important to you (living or deceased). List as many small moments as you can about that person. Write about one of those small moments with him/her.
  10. Examine the object closely. When did you get it? Where did you buy or acquire it from? Who gave it to you? Why is it important? List everything! Write a small moment entry related to this object.