Re: How do you teach 6-trait in Kindergarten?

Posted by cary on 7/27/07

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Hello,

I am with the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory and
we have 6+1 Trait Writing resources specifically for K-1
called Wee Can Write. The book was developed by two
kindergarten teachers and has received very positive reviews.
Basically, the presentation trait is deemphasized the scoring
rubric customized to the K-1 level with examples of how the
writing looks at each stage of continuum. Wee Can Write
features activities based on popular kids’ books such as
Goodnight Moon, The Grouchy Ladybug, Where the Wild Things
Are, and several other favorites.

If anyone is interested information about Wee Can Write can
be found at http://www.nwrel.org/comm/catalog/departments.asp?
d=16


On 7/25/07, Amanda wrote:
> I'm in the process of changing schools (long story). I
> don't know anything about my new school district
> except they
> are big on 6-trait writing. I've done the research and
> know
> the components but can't figure out how this is
adapted in
> Kindergarten? I have many questions.
>
> Who uses this?
> Do you teach all the traits or just some?
> Do you have specific lesson plans to teach this
> writing style?
> When do you introduce this?
> Do you have any great ideas?
>
> In the past I have traditionally spent the first
semester
> practicing writing letters, drawing pictures for
> representation of ideas, and then putting letter sound
> associations with the idea (inventive spelling).
>
> I start with sentence writing second semester. This
> progression seems to work well. Maybe we work on these
> skills more orally. I don't know. Give me lots of
> information please.
>


Wee Can Write

Posts on this thread, including this one

• How do you teach 6-trait in Kindergarten?, 7/25/07, by Amanda.
• Re: How do you teach 6-trait in Kindergarten?, 7/26/07, by Terry.
• Re: How do you teach 6-trait in Kindergarten?, 7/27/07, by cary.