Teaching Tip: Katie Wood Ray on building writers' stamina

Wondering why I am posting a video about writing on a blog about reading?  The two processes are reciprocal.  Decoding and encoding go together. Writer's Workshop in early classrooms motivates students to put their ideas on paper.  To put their ideas on paper, they have to use what they know about sounds and symbols.  Take a look at About The Authors (Katie Wood Ray and Lisa Cleveland) for strategies to help children see themselves as writers.  Here is Katie Wood Ray on building stamina.