What does a Genre-Based Writing Study look like in Opal 4?

by Levia FriedmanIntermediatePosted on No Comments

As we discussed on Literacy Night at Opal School last week, the writing component of Literacy Studio in the upper grades at Opal School is inspired by what we call genre studies.  In a genre study, students read many published examples within a chosen genre to figure out what the author of those pieces did …

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Literacy Studio

by Matt KarlsenTeaching and LearningPosted on One Comment

What is Literacy Studio? Literacy Studio is an approach to developing increasingly sophisticated reading and writing skills and attitudes through the application of the arts, lived experience, and mentor texts. Examining the course of study over the last month in the Opal 4 classroom provides insight into this methodology. Mentor Texts In Literacy Studio, we write under the influence …

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