WRITING WORKSHOP
Writer’s Workshop: Each writing period starts with a mini-lesson from the teacher. During this time the teacher instructs the whole class on a writing technique that is not just appropriate to that unit of study, but to their life as a writer. Students have the opportunity to engage this skill while still in a whole group; this is an opportunity for them to try it out before working independently.
Students work within specific genres, but each individual student generates his/her own ideas. Students are taught to brainstorm ideas, draft a story, revise and edit that story and publish their writing into a final piece. Revisions and editing are two areas of the writing process that are emphasized in each unit.
Units of Study in Second Grade Writing
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Quarter 1
| Lessons From the Masters: Narrative Craft |
Quarter 2
| How To Guide for Non Fiction Writing |
Quarter 3
| Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages Lab Reports and Science Books |
Quarter 4
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Writing About Reading
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