Websites for Reading Writing Workshop: 
Writing Genres
 
Journal Writing Websites
 
1. Journal Writing Ideas 
a. www.teachers.net/lesson/posts/1492.html
2. Mathematics Journals 
a. www.ucs.mun.ca/~mathed/t/rc/JOURNAL.HTM
3. Christmas Journal Writing Ideas 
a. www.lessonplanspage.com/LAMDChristmas.Journal/Ideas35htm
4. Journal Writing Rubric 
a. www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules/cote/journal.html
5. Journal Writing—1st Grade 
a. www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/467.hmtl
6. Seasonal Starters 
a.  www.gigglepotz.com/journal.htm
7. Reflection Journal Questions 
a. www.catholic-forum.com/catholicteacher/english_reflection_journal.html
8. Journal Writing lesson plans 
a. www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3514.html
9. Journal Writing in the Classroom 
a. http://k-6educators.about.com/library/weekly/aa100100a.htm
10. ESL Lesson Plans 
a. http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslplans.html
11. Writing activities
a. http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/language.html#writing
12. Lesson Plan for Journal Writing
a. http://www.denison.edu/~stowe_l/lesson1.html
13. Christmas Journal Writing Ideas Language Arts Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, or Reading or Writing Teaching ... 
a. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAMDChristmasJournalIdeas35.htm
14. Lesson Plan 5 
a. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Ben/Lesson5.html
15. Lesson Plan 
a. http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/a/b/abh129/SCIEDweb/lessonplan_1.htm
16. Lemon Writing - An AskERIC Lesson Plan 
a. http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0021.html
17. Lesson Plan - My Journal 
a. http://www.edu.pe.ca/journeyon/Lesson_Plans_1-3/My_journal/page3.html
18. Journal Writing 
a. http://www.eduscapes.com/42explore/journl.htm
19. Journal Writing 
a. http://www.berkeleyprep.org/lower/fourth/writing/journal_writing.htm
20. Journal Writing Tips for Students - Writing Center at TCC 
a. http://www.tc.cc.va.us/writcent/handouts/writing/journal.htm
21. Journal Writing: Does it Promote Long Term Retention of Course Concepts? 
a. http://www.ntlf.com/html/sf/journal.htm
22. http://alpha.fdu.edu/~elfers/Journal/Journal.html
23. http://www.writing the journal.com/excerises/
24. http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1492.html
25. http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed399413.html
26. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Rainforest UmitA.htm
27. http://dreamwater.net/edu/angelar/strategies.html

28. http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/teaching/journal.asp

29. http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/teaching/journal.asp
 

Expository Writing Websites
 
1. http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/english/ceclang047.html
2. http://www.stanford.edu/~arnetha/expowrite/info.html
3. http://www.beaconlc.org/carolrine/Which/1.htm
4. 4.http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/course/grade9/individu/41.PDF
5. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/course/grade9/individu/40.PDF
6. http://teams.lacoe.edu/documehttp://www.conknet.com/hhs/departments/english/expositionandchecklist.htmlntation/places/language.html
7. http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/wexpository.htm
8. http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/wrtstr3.htm
9. http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/lessons/writing.html
10. .http://www.cbc4kids.cbc.ca/teachers/chapter/3/default.html#Writing%20an%20Expository%20Essay
11. http://www.bham.wednet.edu/tara/midwritemod/OrgStructure.html
12. http://eclipse.cps.k12.va.us/public/Schools/IRM/expowrit.htm
13. http://ccweb.norshore.wednet.edu/writingcorner/expository.html
14. http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/expository.html
15. http://www.roundrockisd.org/academics/Lessonplans.htm
16. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/redroos/lesson_plan.html

 
Letter Writing Websites
 
1. FIVE LESSONS TEACH LETTER-WRITING SKILLS
a. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson281.shtml
2. Hints on writing letters, printable stationary, lesson plans, and pen pals 
a. http://www.proteacher.com/070041.shtml 
3. Language – ARTS Elementary (K-12) – TONS of lesson plans on Language Arts
a.  http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang.html
4. abcteachdirectory – a site that gives information on all different types of letter formats
a. http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/writing/letters/
5. Business Letter Writing Basics
a. http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa041399.htm 
6. LESSON PLANS:
a. http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/tech/lessons/3/letter_writing.html
7. http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/ogp/lessons/california/payne/friendly_letter.html
8. http://www.proteacher.com/070041.shtml
9. http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/writing/letter2santa.html
10. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAWritingLettersAtEndOfYearForStudentsNextYear48.htm
11. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAWriteToGrinchWhyLoveChristmasIdea23.htm
12. http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/ogp/lessons/colorado/mtv/flemail.html
13. http://www.mythweb.com/teachers/tips/tips.html
14. Rubrics for friendly letter:
a. http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/letterrubric.htm

 
Narrative Writing Websites
 
1. http://www.proteacher.com/cgibin/outsidesite.cgi?external=http://home.att.net/~teachig/langarts/personal.pdf&original=http://www.proteacher.com/070039.shtml&title=Personal 
2. http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1153.htmlhttp://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0025.html 
3. http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/00-1/lesson0023.shtml 
4. http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/resources/composition/narrative.html 
5. http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/ogp/lessons/colorado/mtv/writing_personal_narrative.html 

6. Writing a Personal Narrative

a. http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/ogp/lessons/colorado/mtv/writing_personal_narrative.html

7. Teaching Narrative Composition

a. http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/resources/composition/narrative.html

8. Wacky Web Tales

1. http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

9. Story Starters

1. http://www.tellingtales.com/Stufftodo/Starters/StoryStarters-01.htm
9. Story Creation Magic: Character, Setting, and Plot
1. http://www.bravemonster.com/lessonplan.htm

11. Simile and Metaphor Sample Lesson Plan

1. http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/2poe.htm

Poetry Writing Websites

1. Poetry Lesson Plans for K-6 teachers (various lesson plans)

1. http://www.proteacher.com/070034.shtml

2. Language Arts Resources

1. http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/language.html
2. Writing lesson plans (proteacher search)
1. http://www.proteacher.com/070039.shtml

4. Famous Poems and Poets

1. http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/2lesson.htm

5. Friendship Cinquains

1. http://home.att.net/~teaching/langarts/friendsh.pdf

6. Harry Potter Haikus

1. http://www.factmonster.com/spot/haikuharry.html

7. Ideas on how to get kids excited about reading poetry

1. http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/excitedpoetry.html

8. Hyperbole lesson plan

1. http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/10lesson.htm
8. Poems about you (scroll down to find it)
1. http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/LanguageArts.html

10. BBC education-Poetry; Rap

1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/home.htm
10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/raprealm/index.htm

12. Tips for teaching Poetry

1. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7537/984anpm.html

13. How to write a Cinquain

1. http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/poetry5.html
13. Poetry for the Elementary Classroom (see bibliography for great poetry books)
1. http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1991/4/91.04.06.x.html
14. http://lessonplanz.com
15. http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems3/html