Re: Is 6 Traits appropriate for K???

Posted by Elizabeth on 12/31/06

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As a kindergarten teacher, i found you could teach Organization by reading a
story and asking questions about beginning, middle and end. You can also ask
who the major characters were, what problem (s) they had and how they solved
it.

You can teach Voice by asking questions about who was telling the story. You
can model it in interactive writing. They can help you decide who tells the story
and what that character says.

Kindergarteners can learn and remember words like setting, characters, problem
and solution.

I bet if you look again at the traits, you will see other opportunities to teach
them. I did it gradually throughout the year. I didn't require mastery, just
awareness, and I was pleasantly surprised.

Good luck!


On 12/31/06, Virginia wrote:
> I will be attending a workshop on 6 Traits and am
> wondering if it is worth my time and money. Most
> everything I see on this site and others is geared to
> higher grade levels, though I realize any curriculum can
> be adapted.
>
> I also hear a lot about Kid Writing and wonder if there
> are similarities.

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• Is 6 Traits appropriate for K???, 12/31/06, by Virginia.
• Re: Is 6 Traits appropriate for K???, 12/31/06, by Elizabeth.