This past month, students have been learning the Writer’s Workshop model and participating twice weekly by observing a mini-lesson, writing in their journals and sharing their work with peers.  This week the four ELP classes mixed amongst themselves for the Writer’s Workshop session.  It is expected that children in the preschool years will demonstrate various stages of writing, whether it be scribbling, clearly drawn pictures, pretend writing, strings of letters, more conventional writing, and combinations of all of the above.  Children were grouped based upon their stage of writing with other children in similar stages.  This way mini-lessons and instructional support can be tailored to meet each child at their current stage and move them forward.  This will continue each Thursday with groupings being flexible, meaning children will move in and out of groups as they develop in their writing.  It’s a great opportunity for children to work alongside new friends and gain exposure to a variety of teaching styles.