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Writing in KindergartenSupporting Your Growing Writer

+What does Kindergarten Writing Look

Like …

Lots of Pictures and Drawings

Labels in the picture

Sentences with Stretch Spelling

Various text features like speech or thought bubbles,

+… Across the Year!

Beginning of the year… Picture-Focused writing Some labels (First letter, etc) One page piece

In the Middle… Moving towards simple sentences Labels that teach or support pictures One or more pages

By the End of Kindergarten… More complex sentences Use of sophisticated text features Detailed pictures and words Writing across genres Multiple pages

+Genres Children will write in K!

Story Writing (Narrative)

Nonfiction Writing: Lists, All About, How To

Persuasive Writing: Signs, Letters, Petitions, Songs

+Labeling and Why We Ask Children

to do it

Labeling is an essential practice that leads to sentence writing.

It helps students isolate sounds and letters for stretch spelling.

It promotes confidence and independence in writing while increasing stamina.

+What it Means to Write Across Pages…

Writing multiple pages on an idea or topic

All the pages are connected

+Nonfiction

+Narrative

+Overview of Paper Choices

Narrative Writing Picture Box with

Lines for the story One page or

booklets

+Overview of Paper Choices

Nonfiction Writing All About How to Lists and Labels

+Overview of Paper Choices

Letter Paper Petition Paper

+What is the Word Wall and How/ Why Children Use it?

A collection of sight words that is prominently displayed in each classroom

Words are chosen because they are commonly read and written 

A resource the children use daily through a variety of activities: chanting, cheering, clapping, as well as writing and reading

It helps promote independence and confidence as the children use it in daily reading and writing activities

The expectation is that students can read and spell most of the words automatically

+What Do We Expect for

Children’s Spelling?

I n d e p n d n s (Independence) Sound it out!

Stretch spelling promotes an awareness of speech and letter-sound/sound-letter relationships. A word is stretch spelled by saying it slowly and listening for all the sounds heard in the word. Write down each sound and re-read to make sure each sound is recorded!

Spelling comes in stages across the year. First letter First and last letter Some medial sounds (like short vowels) Parts of words (sh, ch, th, fl, etc.) Word Patterns (-ight, etc.)

+ The Writing Process:Beginning of the Year

Write name

Write date

Plan

Draw picture

s

Label picture

s

Write sentences

*

Choose paper

+ The Writing Process:Mid-End of the Year

Choose

Paper

Write Name

Write Date

Plan

Draw Pictures

Write Sentences

Revise/ Edit

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Remember:

Always Do Your Best!

Hard Work is Good For You!