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 19, 2003 GPAWP 2003 Summer Institute Web Diary "Narrative Writing - The Haircut Story"

Chris Rolf Desert Garden Elementary School Glendale, AZ Presentation Title: "Narrative Writing - The Haircut Story" Grade Level(s): Most Book(s) used: NA Other Resources: Graphic Organizer (not currently available online) Presentation Description: This lesson focuses on writing skills and uses a graphic organizer to help students think about the events in a story. The teacher shares his/her own story of a haircut. The writing process is modeled using the graphic organizer. The lesson centers around an event that has happened to everyone: a haircut. If the student has not had a haircut, perhaps they have a special way their hair is braided or styled. Students have three (3) to four (4) writing sessions to write their narrative. The students can do peer editing. The students can also illustrate their haircut. 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: March 30, 2005