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I want to use both strategies but am not clear about how
to integrate the two. BB authors say don't do journaling in
Kindergarten, yet so many teachers are using Kidwriting's
journaling very successfully..are they using BB methods for
writing too?

I see conflicts but want to see them as compatibly blended.
I asked about this on the K board and got very flip,
condescending answers which were not at all helpful. If
anyone has any helpful, practical advice about this I would
be most appreciative.
Kendra /blockquote>

I am currently combining the two, and it seems to be working
very well. I teach 1/2-day K, so time was a big factor,
until I decided to use Morning Message as my writing mini-
lesson. I still write to the children in letter format,
emphasizing letters and words, but include a sentence
of "Kidwriting." I d...See More
Sep 29, 2004
One thing you might want to try /blockquote>

I think that what you might want to try is having a "student
of the day" or call on kids to be your kidwriter so that the
kids are practicing writing the letters/sounds they hear
rather than you writing the sound/letter they say. Then you
could still do the adult writing as you described. Also, if
time a...See More
Oct 23, 2004


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