Kid+Writing

The Kindergarten curriculum follows the program outlined in Kidwriting: //A Systematic Approach// //to Phonics, Journals, and Writing Workshop.//

Kindergarten KidWriting Kid Writing is an integrated phonics approach to writing workshop. Students begin by drawing a picture that "tells" a story. This is the planning stage. The child then writes the story or information using "kid writing." The teacher helps the child stretch through words the child does not know yet. The teacher stretches through with a "moving target" making certain sounds longer and louder while still keeping the sound in the context of the word. The teacher underwrites the child's story in "adult writing" using conventional spelling so the child has a model of correct spelling. The teacher than praises the child's correct conventional spellings. Students share at the end of writing workshop and mini lessons are based on students' work for that day.

Taken from Eileen Feldgus "Snapshot of Kid Writing Workshop."

In order for Kidwriting to happen each day in our classroom, we rely on several parent volunteers. At the beginning of the school year this group of parents attends my parent volunteer workshop in order to be most successful and meet the various needs of the developing writers.

WE ARE ALL WRITERS IN "KIDWRITING" ! [|Take a peek at the Kid Writing web site]