Learn age-appropriate, instructional tools to effectively teach your youngest (K-1) students the foundational skills they need to become strong writers. You’ll be introduced to the developmental stages of writing, learn to teach your students how to identify genre and author’s purpose, and develop the foundational skills of narrative, informational and opinion writing. Through this training, you will gain confidence in your writing instruction, and develop the writing/reading connection for your students across all content areas.

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    • 16 Jul 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Zoom classroom - Central Time
    Register

    WHO: Teachers, Grades K-1 

    This presentation includes dynamic, interactive modeling by the presenter. All participants are encouraged to actively engage during the workshop by providing responses during the modeling segments, asking questions and interacting with others when possible.

    WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Age-appropriate, instructional tools to effectively teach your youngest (K-1) students the foundational skills they need to become strong writers. You’ll be introduced to the developmental stages of writing, learn to teach your students how to identify genre and author’s purpose, and develop the foundational skills of narrative, informational and opinion writing. Through this training, you will gain confidence in your writing instruction, and develop the writing/reading connection for your students across all content areas.

    HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT:

    Part 1– Genre and Organization – Creating the Writing/Reading Connection

    • Understanding EW’s Methodology and How it Creates Writing Success
    •  Recognizing Genre and Author’s Purpose (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative genre;
      inform vs. entertain purpose)
    •  Summarizing Text
    •  Inspiring Rich Vocabulary Development

    Part 2– Foundational Skills for Narrative Writing

    • Identifying Story-Critical Elements Worthy of Description
    •  Engaging the Five Senses to Create Vivid Elaboration
    •  Generating Elaborative Detail
    •  Exploring “What Do Feelings Look Like?”
    •  Crafting Suspenseful Segments

    Part 3– Foundational Skills of Informational and Opinion Writing

    • Sorting Details for Informational Writing

    • Creating Diagrams to Inform

    •  Writing Informational Sentences

    •  Exploring Opinion Writing

    •  Summarizing Opinion Pieces

    •  Recap of Today’s Learning – Foundational Writing Skills for K-1 Students

      BONUS Training (Recorded) – The Developmental Stages of Writing. This pre-recorded instructional session features EW’s Master Educators providing you with a deeper dive into the stages of writing. It also includes a PowerPoint presentation that highlights key aspects of this learning

    WHAT YOU GET: 

    • 6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction (taught by Master Educators)
    • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
    • Online Access to the Recording of this Live Zoom Workshop: 7-days of online access available following your attendance to this LIVE Zoom workshop.
    • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)
    • Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.


      • 28 Aug 2025
      • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
      • DuBose Porter Center @ Oconee Fall Line Technical College, 560 Pinehill Rd, Dublin GA
      • 40
      Register

      Early Bird until 8/14/25 - $125!

      WHO: Teachers, Grades K-1

      This presentation includes dynamic, interactive modeling by the presenter. All participants are encouraged to actively engage during the workshop by providing responses during the modeling segments, asking questions and interacting with others when possible.

      WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Age-appropriate, instructional tools to effectively teach your youngest (K-1) students the foundational skills they need to become strong writers. You’ll be introduced to the developmental stages of writing, learn to teach your students how to identify genre and author’s purpose, and develop the foundational skills of narrative, informational and opinion writing. Through this training, you will gain confidence in your writing instruction, and develop the writing/reading connection for your students across all content areas.

      HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT:

      Part 1– Genre and Organization – Creating the Writing/Reading Connection

      • Understanding EW’s Methodology and How it Creates Writing Success
      •  Recognizing Genre and Author’s Purpose (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative genre;
        inform vs. entertain purpose)
      •  Summarizing Text
      •  Inspiring Rich Vocabulary Development

      Part 2– Foundational Skills for Narrative Writing

      • Identifying Story-Critical Elements Worthy of Description
      •  Engaging the Five Senses to Create Vivid Elaboration
      •  Generating Elaborative Detail
      •  Exploring “What Do Feelings Look Like?”
      •  Crafting Suspenseful Segments

      Part 3– Foundational Skills of Informational and Opinion Writing

      • Sorting Details for Informational Writing

      • Creating Diagrams to Inform

      •  Writing Informational Sentences

      •  Exploring Opinion Writing

      •  Summarizing Opinion Pieces

      •  Recap of Today’s Learning – Foundational Writing Skills for K-1 Students

        BONUS Training (Recorded) – The Developmental Stages of Writing. This pre-recorded instructional session features EW’s Master Educators providing you with a deeper dive into the stages of writing. It also includes a PowerPoint presentation that highlights key aspects of this learning

      WHAT YOU GET: 

      • 6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction (taught by EW Trainer, Laura Thomas)
      • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
      • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  

        Workshop Requirements:

        Each participant is required to have the corresponding Empowering Writers’ teaching manual (digital guide or printed manual) for this K-1 writing workshop.  

        • Remember that your Empowering Writers’ digital guide includes a year-long HUB license that delivers digital teaching resources for an entire year of K-1 writing instruction.  The HUB allows for easy, online access to your K-1 Writing digital guide, along with a wealth of done-for-you resources and teach-it tools to access online and use for a year from received payment date.  

          Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!


        • 14 Oct 2025
        • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
        • Zoom classroom - Central Time
        Register

        WHO: Teachers, Grades K-1 

        This presentation includes dynamic, interactive modeling by the presenter. All participants are encouraged to actively engage during the workshop by providing responses during the modeling segments, asking questions and interacting with others when possible.

        WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Age-appropriate, instructional tools to effectively teach your youngest (K-1) students the foundational skills they need to become strong writers. You’ll be introduced to the developmental stages of writing, learn to teach your students how to identify genre and author’s purpose, and develop the foundational skills of narrative, informational and opinion writing. Through this training, you will gain confidence in your writing instruction, and develop the writing/reading connection for your students across all content areas.

        HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT:

        Part 1– Genre and Organization – Creating the Writing/Reading Connection

        • Understanding EW’s Methodology and How it Creates Writing Success
        •  Recognizing Genre and Author’s Purpose (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative genre;
          inform vs. entertain purpose)
        •  Summarizing Text
        •  Inspiring Rich Vocabulary Development

        Part 2– Foundational Skills for Narrative Writing

        • Identifying Story-Critical Elements Worthy of Description
        •  Engaging the Five Senses to Create Vivid Elaboration
        •  Generating Elaborative Detail
        •  Exploring “What Do Feelings Look Like?”
        •  Crafting Suspenseful Segments

        Part 3– Foundational Skills of Informational and Opinion Writing

        • Sorting Details for Informational Writing

        • Creating Diagrams to Inform

        •  Writing Informational Sentences

        •  Exploring Opinion Writing

        •  Summarizing Opinion Pieces

        •  Recap of Today’s Learning – Foundational Writing Skills for K-1 Students

          BONUS Training (Recorded) – The Developmental Stages of Writing. This pre-recorded instructional session features EW’s Master Educators providing you with a deeper dive into the stages of writing. It also includes a PowerPoint presentation that highlights key aspects of this learning

        WHAT YOU GET: 

        • 6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction (taught by Master Educators)
        • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
        • Online Access to the Recording of this Live Zoom Workshop: 7-days of online access available following your attendance to this LIVE Zoom workshop.
        • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)
        • Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.


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