Resources

Resources for a writing assignment.

__**Step 1:**__ [|Journal Jar]- www.momscape.com/articles/journaljar.htm The student will pick a topic out of the Journal Jar to help launch ideas for writing. Each student will fill their journal jar with five topics or ideas that are of interest to them. What they pull out is what they will write about.

__**Step 2:**__ [|Essay Map]- www.readwritethink.org/materials/essaymap The student will use the Essay Map as a graphic organizer. This will help him form his thoughts in order to write an essay. The Essay Map begins with an introduction page, then the student is prompted to write the main ideas, then it links to the supporting details for each main idea, and the conclusion. The student can review the map, edit, and print at any time.



__**Step 3:**__ [|Rubistar] - rubistar.4teachers.org The teacher would prepare a rubric for the student to use. The rubric can be adjusted to fit the assignment and the child's needs.

__**Step 4:**__ Word Processor- Now that the child has completed the essay map, using the rubric, he is ready to type. The teacher would set up a template listing the topics that the student needs to write about. Using written and verbal prompts, the teacher would insert a sound object that gives more detailed directions on what the student needs to type. The sound object would be located in the document next to the topics.