Other Websites to Support the 6 Traits of Writing

http://thetraits.org/lessonplans.php
Free & downloadable mini-lessons sorted by trait and by grade-level appropriateness. These are fabulous!

http://thetraits.org/scoring_practice.php
This site allows teachers to practice scoring K-12 student writing samples using the 6-Traits Analytic Rubric. Then, you can compare your scores with those of other trait-trained teachers.

http://www.toyingwithwriting.com/TWW/Home.html
Nancy Herta has published two books full of motivating mini-lessons! Toying With Writing and Toying With Writing Two outline mini-lesson strategies that utilize children’s toys (crayons, Matchbox cars, Slinky, Mr. Potato Head, etc.) as lesson triggers. The books also identify the 6-Traits connections for each mini-lesson.

http://educationnorthwest.org/webfm_send/145
(PDF Document) K-2 teachers will love this analytic writing rubric that measures growth from pictures & scribbles to multiple sentences.

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/6traits.html
There’s a ton here for any writing teacher but especially the 6-Traits teacher.