We put the "FUN" in Functional!

For the last few weeks we have been working on a new genre of writing - Functional. The students have been telling how to do or make something that they are experts at in their writing. We have discussed all of the important components of a great functional writing piece that meets the Kindergarten Functional Standard - LA.1.4.2.1 The student will write in a variety of informational/expository forms (e.g., rules, summaries, recipes, notes/messages, labels, instructions, graphs/tables). They have learned how to title their work, include 4 steps or more in their piece, use transition words (first, next, then and last) and label the picture to match their writing. We have a class full of experts on many different "How To" topics! As a class we have written about How to Brush Our Teeth, Take Care of a Pet, Wrap a Gift, and even Pull Out a Tooth and many other exciting things that we know how to do. One of the students' favorite writing days was when Mrs. Callejas demonstated "How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich." After the students assisted in writing the steps, they went back to their seats and made their own peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Here are some pictures to give you a glimpse of our "Fun"ctional Writing!