Sliding Into Writing

Storybook Language, Finger Spaces, Stretch Out Your Words, Events in Order, Matching Pictures, Sight Words....

These are all strategies and techniques that the students use daily during Writer's Workshop. For the last 27 days of school, we have worked diligently to learn about and meet the Kindergarten Writing Standard. The Narrative Writing Standard states that students will be able to write stories that stay on topic, tell events in order, have a matching picture and use storybook language. Writer's Workshop includes a mini lesson, a work period (where students are writing their stories) and a share time, where we take a look at work that is meeting the standard or still needs improvement. Right now we are focusing on "stretching out words" by using the letters and sounds to write simple stories. I encourage the students to begin their writing with storybook language (One day, One time, Far far away) and use finger spaces between words. The students truly love to create stories and express themselves through writing. For some this is the best part of the whole day! I have seen a tremendous amount of growth in all of our students and their ability to write meaningful stories. Please encourage your children to practice writing stories at home. We have a TEAM of authors that are "Sliding Into Writing!"