Model, step-by-step, how to draw simple pictures and write labels, demonstrating how to make the voice-to-print match by stretching out sounds to write unknown words and writing high-frequency sight words “heart words” (i.e. cat, dog, me, my house, the sun, my Mom, my Dad). Add two-word titles, phrases, (A cat, The dog, My house) and then high-frequency “heart word” sentences: I love you… I see the cat… I like my… You may choose to provide more explicit whole-group instruction to guide the writing and drawing process and delay starting your writing workshop program with student choice of topics until October, depending on your children’s readiness and your professional judgment. There is no “one right way” to begin writers’ workshop except to keep writing meaningful and build on success. All children love to write, draw, tell stories, make lists, and write “really cool books!” Expect “kid writing.”