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I have used this in the past in 4th.

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I.C.E. — Introduce, Cite, Explain. An acronym for teaching your students how to properly incorporate citations into their writing. Perfect for English teachers at the middle school or high school level. Print out the poster and hang it up in your room!

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Thank you so much for having this PD for us.  I am glad our kids can all be on the same page.

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Thank you so much for having this PD for us.  I am glad our kids can all be on the same page.

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Please post any questions or concerns you may have. I would love to help.

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2nd grade teachers...could you come teach this to our first graders since they now have the hang of it.  Maybe the students could buddy up and show them.

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RAP anchor chart

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Fun RACE video

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We also use parts of this for 5th

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I would love to use this RACE rubric in math as well as all subject areas.

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I would love to use this RACE rubric in math as well as all subject areas.

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3-5 USES THIS FOR WRITING IN MATH

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4TH GRADE USES THIS WRITING RUBRIC FOR SHORT RESPONSES AND JOURNAL WRITING.

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Why don't we have our third graders show the second graders the RACE strategy so they are ready for it next year

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We use some of these for kindergarten.

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Teach writing in kindergarten with the help of a kindergarten-friendly rubric. Here are some developmental writing rubrics and standards or expectations based rubrics for kindergarten teachers.

These free printable writing rubrics can hopefully help you guide your young writers - but remember to focus on stuff that matters first!

Kindergarten Writing Rubrics

Get a primary lined paper journal template that has a quick writer's checklist built in.

Students use a dictated sentence and write it out on this lined paper. It has basic convention reminders added to the top.

Four point rubrics are easy to use - especially since you print them out onto post-it notes. How brilliant!

A beginning writers checklist may be just what you want handy when you're conferencing with your students.

I like this developmental approach writing scale since it really shows growth in kindergarten.

Compare notes during a mini conference using this writer's checklist for young students.

Consider all aspects of the writing and drawing process with this combination of mechanics and developmental writing rubric.

Track growth on a developmental kindergarten writing scale that grows from scribbling to writing phonetically spelled words.

Count stars to focus on the mechanics of writing. Here's an alternative 5-star writing rubric with matching posters.

This smiley face writing rubric isn't picture based for non-readers but it might be good jumping off point to show how our work can be more complete with good mechanics.

After you've had a few mini lessons and conferences, you can make writing goals that match your rubric.

Remember to take time to focus on building detail in illustrations - it's where it all begins in kindergarten. They usually have to do this first before it will ever show up in their words!

What a fantastic list of writing rubrics for kindergarten! I hope you found the perfect one to use in your classroom or are ready to make your own with these as inspiration! Thanks to all of these featured teachers for sharing their creations with us.

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11 Fantastic Writing Rubrics for Kindergarten - Teach Junkie

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Teach writing in kindergarten with the help of a kindergarten-friendly rubric. Here are some developmental writing rubrics and standards or expectations based rubrics for kindergarten teachers. These free printable writing rubrics can hopefully help you guide your young writers - but remember to focus on stuff that matters first!

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1st uses this bookmark

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RAP Written Comprehension Strategy Bookmark

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RAP Written Comprehension Strategy Bookmark This bookmark is meant to assist students with written response questions. Despite on-level oral reading and oral comprehension, many students score significantly below when responding to questions in writing to the same text.

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2nd grade uses this

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Thank for sharing!!  I love this rubric :)

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Thank for sharing!!  I love this rubric :)

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3rd grade is using this!!!