Writing+Websites

[] - (Gr.2-6) Informal emails and even less formal text messaging are the norm for kids today. But this program will show them just how easy it is to learn the fine art of letter writing. Students simply move their mouse to explore the parts of a letter and then fill in fields to create and print their own friendly and business missives.

[] - This site is a great tool for improving information skills. Lesson plans created to teach critical thinking, evaluating sources, and deceptive arguments are included in both long and short versions. Students can learn how to use and evaluate information found on Wikipedia and other resources, create a better persuasive argument, as well as examine deceptive arguments. A variety of lessons are included on each topic.

[] - educators can create online groups for individual classes or clusters of students. They then can create personalized version of the site’s many public features that are restricted to the members of each class or group, including forums, areas to publish student work, and the Campfire Creatives feature, which allow members of the group to collaborate on a story by each submitting small chunks of narrative.

__ http://www.americanwriters.org/classroom/study_source/ __ - Provides a look at how great writers of the past crafted their works, including analyses, background information, and streaming video of programs on such authors as Henry David Thoreau and John Steinbeck. Each activity offers resources and topical questions to encourage student writing.

__ http://www.writingfix.com/ __- the goal of writingfix is to get students to write every day rather than focus on perfecting a few assignments. But even if they are not striving for perfection every time, regular practice using the site’s many prompts and links to language-arts games can help students improve both the content and structure of their writing.

[] use this for teaching students about writing. Artistic learners are really engaged in this website because you get to create a story using pictures while you add words or sentences.

Ginger Software  use with Google Chrome. This website is a must have for students who need proofreading when writing documents. Within the site many other options are offered for free. **Grades K-12**