I would also just take from whatever is the best in your own classroom, even if it is just parts that are best. A really great paragraph, an especially good use of vocabulary, some really good images, etc. Of course, I would ask permission of the student.
Also, you might check your own state's department of education website. Sometimes they have anchor papers buried in there someplace. I think California does. Renee On Sep 24, 2007, at 9:55 PM, Julie Sosa wrote: > I am mostly looking for 4th and 5th grade writing samples. I've > searched just recently on Stone Soup and that is a start. > > "Tell me and I forget.Teach me and I remember.Involve me and I learn" > Benjamin Franklin > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Bill Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 8:28:41 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Essay samples > > > What grade level? > I'm using IMAGE GRAMMAR for my middle schoolers since the author uses > many > samples from middle schoolers.... > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie Sosa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 10:45 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Essay samples > > >> This year I am trying to tie in more and more of what my students >> read to >> their writing. Over the years I have collected different student >> samples >> of essays because I think it is so important for students to actually >> see >> what good writing looks like. Writing seems like an impossible task >> for >> some kids and I wish I could show them so many more samples. Does >> anyone >> know if there is a book/ website out there that simply provides you >> with >> children's writing? Not one that instructs you on how to teach it, >> but >> actually shows you. >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> ______________ >> Don't let your dream ride pass you by. Make it a reality with Yahoo! >> Autos. >> http://autos.yahoo.com/index.html >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ >> mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > _____________ > Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you > all the tools to get online. > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > "The most important office in a democracy is the office of citizen." ~ Barack Obama _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
