Dear Friends: As of Fall 2004 the Greater Phoenix Area Writing Project has been discontinued. This website will be maintained for a time on a limited basis for informational purposes and so that you are able to access the resources provided. All the best to you in your teaching. Thursday, June 26, 2003 GPAWP 2003 Summer Institute Web Diary "Everything You See Around You Was Made By a Worker . . ."

Virginia Koppel Amy L. Houston Academy Phoenix, AZ Presentation Title: "Everything You See Around You Was Made By a Worker . . ." Grade Level(s): 1-5 Book(s) used: NA Other Resources: TBD Presentation Description: This outline provides ideas on how to utilize the theme "work" to make writing real and meaningful to students and their families. Family and community members can share with young children work experiences they can write about, thus, allowing teachers, parents, and students to share concrete, meaningful, and important subjects not touched upon at school. In most children's literature or school curricula there is not much said or written about the finished products and services workers produce to benefit society. We will explore multi-genre writing (e.g., personal narratives, poetry, drama, songs, interviews, and drawings) to celebrate and honor the types of jobs the students' family members perform. Note: If you don't see a Navigation Bar on this page, please click here, then click on GPAWP Summer Diary to get back to this page. Back to Web Diary Updated: December 8, 2005