Writing+Strategies+for+the+Classroom

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**Draft Bulder 6**: This video demonstrates how to use the software program Draft Builder to create a first draft using notes that have been entered into the program.
media type="youtube" key="Rl8b9o0BS8U?fs=1" height="301" width="378" =Using Graphic Organizers= This web page discusses the benefits of using graphic organizers for writing and has links to several sites containing graphic organizers to use for a variety of purposes: [] =Handwriting Strategies= Pre-Writing Strategies: This video demonstrates the pre-writing strategy of proper finger placement on pencil. This strategy can take students with disabilites a long time to master.

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Pre-Writing Strategy: Building Letters with Roll-A-Dough This video demonstrates using roll-a-dough to build letters. This is activity helps students improve finger strength and motor skills while building letters. media type="custom" key="7529149" width="47" height="47"

Writing Strategy: This video demonstrates a "during writing" activity. During teaching students how to write the capital letters: F, E, D, P, B, R, N and M (which is the sequence taught using the Handwriting Without Tears program) you can use this strategy to incorporate music and movement while writing the letters in the air using writing terminology taught using the program. media type="custom" key="7595011"

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