Writing Workshops

Think out of the box. Using the five senses, think descriptively about common things and common places. Use these ideas to create a “color poem.” Target grades; 1-5. Read More

Do not think about right or wrong; just play with sentences. Zoom-in and zoom-out, creating long flowing sentences or very short skeleton sentences. Use puppets, sentence codes, and drama to understand the different kinds of sentences–those based on purpose (declarative, interrogative, etc.) and those based on clause structures (simple, compound, etc.). Use sentences from author’s as models. Target grades: K-6. Read More

A day of instructional activities and skill strategies to improve revising and editing skills! Use applied grammar as a tool for revising and editing. Experience practical activities for sentence combining. Examine revision strategies. And review grammatical structures. Sentence work will focus on coordination, subordination, reduction, and apposition. Target grades: 4-12. Read More

Give old-fashioned sentence diagramming a new twist as a visual tool to improve writing. Use graphic symbols–hearts on verbs, stars on conjunctions, pins on prepositions–to identify sentence elements and to understand how they work in a sentence. Use line diagrams to prescribe sentences or to analyze sentences. Great ideas for mini-lessons for writers’ workshop. Target grades: 3-7. Read More

Instead of assigning word lists and testing word lists, teach students how to Think to Spell–a word analysis process that focuses on phonograms, syllables, morphemes, and rules of language. Use this approach with Johnny Can Spell support materials, or incorporate it into an adopted spelling program. Target grades: 1-6. Read More

Learn the basics to successfully teach students how to hold a pencil and how to form letters. Examine the habits of handwriting and ways to help students improve. Find out how to use the clock face as a backdrop for letter formation, a strategy that helps eliminate reversals. Know the connection between manuscript and cursive and enable your students to master cursive. Understand the importance of handwriting instruction. Target grades: PreK-4. Read More

If your district or school is interested in scheduling professional development with N.I.N.E. Enterprises, please contact us; call 1-800-791-8962 or email at johnny@nine-enterprises.com.

WHY SHOULD YOU BRING A WORKSHOP TO YOUR DISTRICT?

• It is a great team building event
• Training is individualized to your unique situation
• Scheduling is customized for your convenience
• Minimize teacher time out of the classroom

IS ON-SITE TRAINING EXPENSIVE?

• Dynamic staff training at your location at a very reasonable price
• Valuable training that costs less than the consumable workbooks it makes unnecessary
• Eliminate the cost time and travel with on-site training

HOW MUCH TIME IS NEEDED FOR THE TRAINING?

• Most trainings are one- or two-day events with opportunities for follow-through inservices
• Customize the schedule to meet your needs
• To some extent, one could say that our training schedules are made-to-order. We work closely with the host school or district scheduling to meet their calendar needs.

WHAT TRAINING MATERIALS WILL BE NEEDED?

• Purchase only what you need
• Costs for teacher materials vary per training event.
• Teacher materials are put together in packages. However, you may choose to purchase item by item, mix and match as you see fit.
• View teacher materials in our STORE

WHO DO I CONTACT TO SCHEDULE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?

Training events are arranged with Alice Nine; call 1-800-791-8962 or email at alice@nine-enterprises.com. Visit our CALENDAR for scheduled events.