2.Tell children why they are your favorite. Discuss how the author writes and discuss the illustrations.
3. Read book to the class and discuss how the author writes and uses words.
4. Have children use this type of writing in their own workshop and have them share.
5.Later, have children share who their favorite author is and why.
Dr. Seuss
Help students choose a topic they care about.
Literacy Lesson (2-3 days) 1.Read a book in which the author really shows that he or she cares about the topic.
2.Have students listen closely for what may have motivated the author’s writing.
3. Help students recognize emotion or mood that is conveyed in the story.
4. Engage in conversation about why the writer chooses this topic.
5. Ask students to share what they really care about and have them begin a list of topics.
Students will write better if they care about the topic.
Taberski, S. (2011). Time to write: Children's writing nourishes their reading growth. In Comprehension from the ground up: Simplified, sensible instruction for the K-3 reading workshop (pp. 66-89). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.