Little Steps to Writing in Kindergarten

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Little Steps to Writing in Kindergarten

• Beverly Bernum,
• Judy Grinder,
• Joan Watt
• Port Huron, Michigan

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Presenters

• Beverly Bernum, BA, MA, ZA
• Judy Grinder, BA, MA, SP, Reading Recovery, Title
  I Support Staff
• Joan Watt, BA, MA, ZA, Orton Gillingham
• All presenters are certified in
• MLPP
• DIBELS
• LETRS
• 90 Years of combined teaching experience

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Credits

• Sandra M. Biondo
• Amy Oak
• Junior Class Learning (New Zealand)
• Judy Knott and Mary McDonald
• Dierking, C. Jones, S., (2003) Growing Up
  Writing
• Cunningham, P. Predictable Charts
• Kid Works Deluxe (1999). Knowledge Adventure

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Little Steps for Kindergarten Writing

• The writing process begins with the development
  of two strands oral language and knowledge about
  letters and sounds.
• Two strands become one as students use this
  knowledge to create a written story.
• These teachers will share developmental steps and
  management techniques that have proven to be
  successful in their kindergarten classrooms.

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Support Staff

• Support writing
• Prompts (ex. Point and read)
• Use of word wall and word sheets
• Phonological awareness skills
• Knowledge of skills achieved in tutoring
• Support work stations
• Guided reading in small groups
• Facilitate literacy centers

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• Provide individual or small group work related to
  intervention plans for goals of intensive and
  strategic students goals
• Phonological awareness skills such as initial
  sound fluency, rhyming
• Elkonin boxes
• Alphabet arc (www.alphabetmats.com/activities)
• Published material (ex. Road to the Code)

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• Writing Timetable
• First week of school
• Begin setting routines and expectations for all
  daily activities including work stations
• Develop oral language and comprehension through
  stories and experiences
• Begin formal instruction on letter and sound
  identification (alphabet songs, books,
  flashcards, charts)

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• Second or third week of school
• Concepts of print (introduce punctuation)
• Begin adding Harcourt words to word wall
• Begin demonstrating writing (daily news)
• Children write on plain paper

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Oral Language

• Gator
• Buddy sharing
• Donut news
• Parallel news

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Class Books

• Dictated stories
• Predictable charts
• Writing process leading to publishing
• Kid Works Deluxe software

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• October
• Place sight word sheets in each table basket
• Silent writing for 30 seconds (up to 5 minutes)
• Children write in journals with 3 lines
• Begin tutoring program

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• November
• Place category word sheet in table basket
• Focus- what makes a good illustration (using 3-5
  colors)
• ex., 5 Little Ducks
• No more pretend writing

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• December
• Start adding high-frequency words beyond Harcourt
  list to word wall
• January
• Focus- punctuation (add one type each lesson)

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• February
• Focus- descriptive words (adjectives)
• March
• No more I like stories
• Continue to write- to, with, and by
• April
• Encourage development of expanded text (two
  sentences)
• Emphasize use of spaces, capitals and punctuation

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• May and June
• Focus- writing for a purpose
• Continue to write to, with and by
• Expand and polish skills at each childs
  individual level

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• Developing Topics
• Develop oral language
• Vary genre (reaction to fiction, informational
  text, poetry, pictures)
• Incorporate content area topics
• Science (butterflies, plants, animals/dinosaurs)
• Social Studies (field trips)
• Math (pattern books, shapes)

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Poetry
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Science
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Social Studies
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Math
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• Teachable moments
• Encourage children to write about what they know
  and are interested in/ whats on their mind
• Celebrate interesting stories/ successes
• (ex. Glens spaces)What the child perceives as
  success even if it isnt just what youre looking
  for
• Snowshoeing
• Open/ Owen

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• Success Tips
• Word wall
• Find a location
• Expand to pocket chart or list by chart paper
• Label items in the room
• play centers become learning stations

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• Writing should be finished before the child can
  move to another activity
• Work Stations
• Organization and expectations are pre-set at the
  beginning of the year
• Expand the work stations to include reading
  books, writing numbers, using white boards,
  matching words w/ pictures
• Freedom of choices may vary depending on number
  of supervising adults present

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• Inspiring Your Writers
• Allow a child to read to another teacher, the
  principal, or another adult
• Give A Wish and a Star
• Vary the illustration materials (crayons,
  markers, water colors, dye washes, colored paper,
  stamps, stickers)

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Credits

• Sandra M. Biondo
• Amy Oak
• Junior Class Learning (New Zealand)
• Judy Knott and Mary McDonald
• Dierking, C. Jones, S., (2003) Growing Up
  Writing
• Cunningham, P. Predictable Charts
• Kid Works Deluxe (1999). Knowledge Adventure