BLOOMING WRITERS
Chelsea Dullye ~ Kindergarten
Kristin Daugherty ~ First Grade
WORKSHOP MODEL
1. Opening: Teach a mini-lesson focusing on one specific skill (10-15 minutes)
2. Work Period: Students work independently or with some teacher assistance to write a their own story. (up to 40 minutes)
3. Closing: 3 students a day share in the Author’s Chair and students give one another specific positive feedback.
BOY EXPECTATIONSKINDERGARTEN:
Stage 2:
Draws a picture to address the topic
Spelling word wall words correctly
Makes some letter/sound connections
FIRST GRADE
Stage 4:
Names one action/idea (no movement through time)
Simple sentences
Capitalizes “I” and personally significant names
Spells using dominant vowel and consonant sounds
Uses upper and lower case letters more consistently
Spaces between words
*Benchmark first week in October
EOY EXPECTATIONSKindergarten
Stage 4:
Names one action/idea (no movement through time)
Simple sentences
Capitalizes “I” and personally significant names
Spells using dominant vowel and consonant sounds
Uses upper and lower case letters more consistentlySpaces between words First Grade
Stage 6:
Sequences multiple actions
A general opening with a purpose, occasion, time and place
Simple ending (reflection or summary)
Basic sentence conventions (caps, punctuation, etc.)
Consistent letter size and spacing
Spells sight words correctly
Uses spelling patterns and rules (irregular and regular blends, silent e, etc.)
Show Examples of
stages & rubric
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME…
Write DAILY!
Handwriting: help your child write their letters correctly and at a consistent size
Remind your child to use spaces
Encourage your child to stretch their words slowly and write what they hear; do not spell the word for them.
Review word wall words frequently (75% of words in books are high frequency or “word wall” words)
Help your child organize their story prior to writing it (creating a thinking map of their ideas)
Remind your child to add details by asking themselves who, what, where, when, why or by using their senses
Encourage your child to write about how they fell
Multiple kinds of stories (expert writing, how to, personal experience, persuasive, etc.)
Showing movement through time by stretching a small moment (telling a story using transition words)
If your child has not mastered their letters and sounds they should be working on them
daily at home and at school.
QUESTIONS?
Chelsea Dullye
Kindergarten
Kristin Daugherty
First Grade
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