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6 traits in kindergarten ????

by Nancy

Jul 5, 2010

Just heard from principal: this year using 6 traits. I teach kindergarten. Please help! Many questions! Does it work? Good/appropriate resources? Any info much appreciated.

Judith On 7/05/10, Nancy wrote: > Just heard from principal: this year using 6 traits. I > teach kindergarten. Please help! Many questions! Does it > work? Good/appropriate resources? Any info much > appreciated.

Dear Nancy,

This could be fun! Kinders are delightful, and they have so many (original, mistaken, funny, charming,...See More

Jul 5, 2010

KMI Check out Maria Walther's book, Month by Month Writing Instructin Using the Traits (Scholastic). It's for grades K-2; she gives some great ideas for using mentor texts and incorporating 6 traits instruction into morning message.

On 7/05/10, Judith wrote: > On 7/05/10, Nancy wrote: >> Just heard from principal: this year using 6 tr...See MoreCheck out Maria Walther's book, Month by Month Writing Instructin Using the Traits (Scholastic). It's for grades K-2; she gives some great ideas for using mentor texts and incorporating 6 traits instruction into morning message.

On 7/05/10, Judith wrote: > On 7/05/10, Nancy wrote: >> Just heard from principal: this year using 6 traits. I >> teach kindergarten. Please help! Many questions! Does it >> work? Good/appropriate resources? Any info much >> appreciated. > > Dear Nancy, > > This could be fun! Kinders are delightful, and they have so > many (original, mistaken, funny, charming, strange) ideas in > their heads! I suggest you tap in to those ideas to start. > Keep a large piece of butcher paper where they can reach it, > and start them off with labeled pictures of things they can > write about. Let them add pictures of their own, and when they > tell you what they've drawn, label the pictures. If there are > labels on the pictures, they have a word to copy for their own > drawings,-and lets be honest,-they probably won't be writing > sentences until close to the end of the year, if at all. > > There are many, many 6-trait resources on the web, so do a > little digging and surfing to find them. Your daily > mini-lessons can be about the letter of the week, about the > vocabulary for the science you will be teaching them, about > action words, etc. Their writing can be a drawing of them and > a cat, or another family member, or a trip to the store, or > their favorite dinner,-the possibilities are endless! > > You can also find scoring rubrics on the web,-be sure you find > and use the one for beginning writers. Don't expect too much > sophistication, but also don't let them get away with doing > nothing. Schedule regular writing conferences with them, and > hold them accountable! > > Once a month, have them choose their best piece of writing for > their writing portfolio. To make a portfolio, use 5 pieces of > large 12X18 construction paper, and fold it in half to make > pages. Glue or tape their selected piece to the pages, in > order. Both you and they will be able to see their progress > over the course of the year. > > I hope this helps and gets you started. Have fun! > > Judi

Jul 5, 2010

patty On 7/05/10, KMI wrote: > Check out Maria Walther's book, Month by Month Writing > Instructin Using the Traits (Scholastic). It's for grades K-2; > she gives some great ideas for using mentor texts and > incorporating 6 traits instruction into morning message. > > On 7/05/10, Judith wrote: >> On 7/05/10, Nancy wrote: >>...See MoreOn 7/05/10, KMI wrote: > Check out Maria Walther's book, Month by Month Writing > Instructin Using the Traits (Scholastic). It's for grades K-2; > she gives some great ideas for using mentor texts and > incorporating 6 traits instruction into morning message. > > On 7/05/10, Judith wrote: >> On 7/05/10, Nancy wrote: >>> Just heard from principal: this year using 6 traits. I >>> teach kindergarten. Please help! Many questions! Does it >>> work? Good/appropriate resources? Any info much >>> appreciated. >> >> Dear Nancy, >> >> This could be fun! Kinders are delightful, and they have so >> many (original, mistaken, funny, charming, strange) ideas in >> their heads! I suggest you tap in to those ideas to start. >> Keep a large piece of butcher paper where they can reach it, >> and start them off with labeled pictures of things they can >> write about. Let them add pictures of their own, and when they >> tell you what they've drawn, label the pictures. If there are >> labels on the pictures, they have a word to copy for their own >> drawings,-and lets be honest,-they probably won't be writing >> sentences until close to the end of the year, if at all. >> >> There are many, many 6-trait resources on the web, so do a >> little digging and surfing to find them. Your daily >> mini-lessons can be about the letter of the week, about the >> vocabulary for the science you will be teaching them, about >> action words, etc. Their writing can be a drawing of them and >> a cat, or another family member, or a trip to the store, or >> their favorite dinner,-the possibilities are endless! >> >> You can also find scoring rubrics on the web,-be sure you find >> and use the one for beginning writers. Don't expect too much >> sophistication, but also don't let them get away with doing >> nothing. Schedule regular writing conferences with them, and >> hold them accountable! >> >> Once a month, have them choose their best piece of writing for >> their writing portfolio. To make a portfolio, use 5 pieces of >> large 12X18 construction paper, and fold it in half to make >> pages. Glue or tape their selected piece to the pages, in >> order. Both you and they will be able to see their progress >> over the course of the year. >> >> I hope this helps and gets you started. Have fun! >> >> Judi

Jun 12, 2011

patty On 7/05/10, Judith wrote: > On 7/05/10, Nancy wrote: >> Just heard from principal: this year using 6 traits. I >> teach kindergarten. Please help! Many questions! Does it >> work? Good/appropriate resources? Any info much >> appreciated. > > Dear Nancy, > > This could be fun! Kinders are delightful, and they h...See MoreOn 7/05/10, Judith wrote: > On 7/05/10, Nancy wrote: >> Just heard from principal: this year using 6 traits. I >> teach kindergarten. Please help! Many questions! Does it >> work? Good/appropriate resources? Any info much >> appreciated. > > Dear Nancy, > > This could be fun! Kinders are delightful, and they have so > many (original, mistaken, funny, charming, strange) ideas in > their heads! I suggest you tap in to those ideas to start. > Keep a large piece of butcher paper where they can reach it, > and start them off with labeled pictures of things they can > write about. Let them add pictures of their own, and when they > tell you what they've drawn, label the pictures. If there are > labels on the pictures, they have a word to copy for their own > drawings,-and lets be honest,-they probably won't be writing > sentences until close to the end of the year, if at all. > > There are many, many 6-trait resources on the web, so do a > little digging and surfing to find them. Your daily > mini-lessons can be about the letter of the week, about the > vocabulary for the science you will be teaching them, about > action words, etc. Their writing can be a drawing of them and > a cat, or another family member, or a trip to the store, or > their favorite dinner,-the possibilities are endless! > > You can also find scoring rubrics on the web,-be sure you find > and use the one for beginning writers. Don't expect too much > sophistication, but also don't let them get away with doing > nothing. Schedule regular writing conferences with them, and > hold them accountable! > > Once a month, have them choose their best piece of writing for > their writing portfolio. To make a portfolio, use 5 pieces of > large 12X18 construction paper, and fold it in half to make > pages. Glue or tape their selected piece to the pages, in > order. Both you and they will be able to see their progress > over the course of the year. > > I hope this helps and gets you started. Have fun! > > Judi I like the idea of the papers in a row to show growth. We use 6 traits and would love to know how you incorporate some of the harder traits in kindregarten?!

Patty

Jun 12, 2011

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