https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2 What are examples of effective and quality writing programs that can be implemented in kindergarten classrooms? en-us 2017-03-07 00:01:02 UTC 2023-03-04 02:44:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png addeykate https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/158205814 Drawing children into reading? What does that have to do with writing? Everything! As educators, we of course know that learning reading and writing go hand in hand. This video explains how drawing also fits in the picture! The "Drawing Children into Reading" program addresses academic areas from fine motor handwriting to "publishing" writing projects.

Halperin, Wendy Halperin (Producer). (2016, October 8). Lending A Hand: October 2016 Documentary DCIR. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FteSiieST4M&feature=youtu.be. 

]]> 2017-03-07 00:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/158205814 addeykate https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159762574 My host school uses the 6+1 Trait® Writing Model, and I have  witnessed a high standard of writing within its classrooms. Consequently, I wanted to share a brief article that describes what the program is all about. This program focuses on the writing traits of ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation: all of which are important aspects of the writing process, even as early as the Kindergarten level.

(2017). Trait definitions. Education Northwest. Retrieved from http://educationnorthwest.org/traits/trait-definitions. ]]> 2017-03-13 17:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159762574 addeykate https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159766560 Pump up the Volume: Making the Oral Vocabulary Connection is a fabulous resource for K-3 teachers looking to boost the vocabulary of their students through integration into already-implemented routines or lessons. The ultimate goal is highly developed student oral vocabulary, which then leads to a more highly developed written vocabulary.

Reynolds, Laureen. (2008). Pump up the volume: Making the oral vocabulary connection. Crystal Springs Books.]]> 2017-03-13 17:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159766560 addeykate https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159777495 D.E.A.R. programs have received many critiques over the past couple of years. However, the focus of Family Style D.E.A.R. is more about garnering family involvement in reading, rather than independent reading. Because family support and reading are both so integrally connected to writing success, this short video is a must-watch.

(2017). D.E.A.R. Reading -- Family Style. Teaching Channel. Retrieved from https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/dear-reading.]]> 2017-03-13 18:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159777495 addeykate https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159806684 (You will need your cmich login in order to access this resource.) Self-efficacy is an important concept in writing at all ages, but especially when students are first exploring the world of writing. As teachers, it is important to know how to build up this self-efficacy in our students. This research article studies the effectiveness of certain practices that can be used to build up writer self-efficacy at the lower grades.

Snyders, C.S.B. (2013, December 5). ‘I Wish We Could Make Books All Day!’ An Observational Study of Kindergarten Children During Writing Workshop. Early Childhood Education Journal, 42.6, 405-414. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10643-013-0625-2.]]> 2017-03-13 19:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159806684 addeykate https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159818019 To wrap up my research, I have compiled a list of strategies and examples for implementing a quality writing program in Kindergarten. Many of ideas were pulled from the resources I already provided, but there are also some examples from my own host classroom. It is always important to have a list of strategies close at hand...enjoy!]]> 2017-03-13 20:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159818019 addeykate https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159849223 During the research process, I collected studies and samples of quality writing programs that can be implemented at the Kindergarten level. After conducting the research, I created a Mind Map to help organize the common themes I had seen in my artifacts, as well as some reflections I had made concerning the research. This is a good place to get an overview of the information I collected, before diving into the details!]]> 2017-03-13 23:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/addeykate/c65mylp4zkp2/wish/159849223