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Name of Website or Software Program: Little Bird tales
Target Audience: All learners
Grade Level: All grade levels (Kindergarten and up)
Children can create a story with their own pictures and voice. Students can write a story with their personal artwork and voice in a fun and creative way.
Pros:
(2008, October 24). Little Bird Tales [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://afroginmysoup.com/little-bird-tales.html
- Link to website and/or info about software program:
- Target Audience: beginning writers
- Grade Level: Various grade levels because of the amount of abilities to upload own work
- Difficulty Level (describe): need some technology skills in order to navigate website and record voice
Target Audience: All learners
Grade Level: All grade levels (Kindergarten and up)
Children can create a story with their own pictures and voice. Students can write a story with their personal artwork and voice in a fun and creative way.
Pros:
- Students create their own artwork to put into their stories they make
- increases fluency by having the students record their own voices
- increases self expression
- supports common core standards
- creating pages seems difficult for young writers
- Many buttons and choices when creating may be difficult to young children
(2008, October 24). Little Bird Tales [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://afroginmysoup.com/little-bird-tales.html
STEP 1: PREWRITING
THINK
· Decide on a topic to write about.
· Consider who will read or listen to your written work.
· Brainstorm ideas about the subject.
· List places where you can research information.
· Do your research.
STEP 2: DRAFTING
WRITE
· Put the information you researched into your own words.
· Write sentences and paragraphs even if they are not perfect.
· Read what you have written and judge if it says what you mean.
· Show it to others and ask for suggestions.
STEP 3: REVISING
MAKE IT BETTER
· Read what you have written again.
· Think about what others said about it.
· Rearrange words or sentences.
· Take out or add parts.
· Replace overused or unclear words.
· Read your writing aloud to be sure it flows smoothly.
STEP 4: PROOFREADING
MAKE IT CORRECT
· Be sure all sentences are complete.
· Correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
· Change words that are not used correctly.
· Have someone check your work.
· Recopy it correctly and neatly.
STEP 5: PUBLISHING
SHARE THE FINISHED PRODUCT
· Read your writing aloud to a group.
· Create a book of your work.
· Send a copy to a friend or relative.
· Put your writing on display.
· Illustrate, perform, or set your creation to music.
· Congratulate yourself on a job well done!
http://lewis.cpsb.org/faculty_pages/stacey.blanchard/THE%20FIVE%20STEPS%20OF%20THE%20WRITING%20PROCESS.htm
THINK
· Decide on a topic to write about.
· Consider who will read or listen to your written work.
· Brainstorm ideas about the subject.
· List places where you can research information.
· Do your research.
STEP 2: DRAFTING
WRITE
· Put the information you researched into your own words.
· Write sentences and paragraphs even if they are not perfect.
· Read what you have written and judge if it says what you mean.
· Show it to others and ask for suggestions.
STEP 3: REVISING
MAKE IT BETTER
· Read what you have written again.
· Think about what others said about it.
· Rearrange words or sentences.
· Take out or add parts.
· Replace overused or unclear words.
· Read your writing aloud to be sure it flows smoothly.
STEP 4: PROOFREADING
MAKE IT CORRECT
· Be sure all sentences are complete.
· Correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
· Change words that are not used correctly.
· Have someone check your work.
· Recopy it correctly and neatly.
STEP 5: PUBLISHING
SHARE THE FINISHED PRODUCT
· Read your writing aloud to a group.
· Create a book of your work.
· Send a copy to a friend or relative.
· Put your writing on display.
· Illustrate, perform, or set your creation to music.
· Congratulate yourself on a job well done!
http://lewis.cpsb.org/faculty_pages/stacey.blanchard/THE%20FIVE%20STEPS%20OF%20THE%20WRITING%20PROCESS.htm