Writing

Weekly Videos

Editing.mp4

  • Week 6: Using the "Make Writing Easy To Read" anchor chart as an editing checklist

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • After you have finished writing a book (or you can use a book you have previously written), go back and use the Anchor Chart (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study) as an editing checklist.

    • After you have edited your book, send your teacher a picture of your editing work OR mail your book to your teacher.

Punctuation Marks.mp4

  • Week 5: Put a punctuation mark at the end of every sentence

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • While you are writing (it can be about whatever you want) this week, be sure to put a punctuation mark at the end of every sentence.

    • Use these tools to help make your writing easy to read: Checklist (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study) and Anchor Chart (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study)

    • If you're stuck on what to write about, try this prompt: Think of something you like to do at home. Write a how-to book about how to do what you like to do at home (how to play on a swingset, how to ride a bike, how to make lunch, etc.)

    • Be sure to send a picture of your writing to your teacher OR ask your teacher for their address and mail them your writing.

Periods.mp4

  • Week 4: Put a period at the end of every sentence

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • While you are writing (it can be about whatever you want) this week, be sure to put a period at the end of every sentence.

    • Use these tools to help make your writing easy to read:

      • Checklist (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study)

      • Anchor Chart (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study)

  • If you're stuck on what to write about, try this prompt: Write a book about the best animal and WHY that animal is the best.

  • Be sure to send a picture of your writing to your teacher OR ask your teacher for their address and mail them your writing.

Lowercase Letters.mp4

  • Week 3: Use mostly lowercase letters

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • While you are writing (it can be about whatever you want) this week, be sure to use mostly lowercase letters.

    • Use these tools to help make your writing easy to read:

      • Checklist (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study)

      • Anchor Chart (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study)

  • If you're stuck on what to write about, try this prompt: Write a book about why you think it's important to take care of the Earth.

  • Be sure to send a picture of your writing to your teacher OR ask your teacher for their address and mail them your writing.

Uppercase Letters.mp4

  • Week 2: Use an uppercase letter to begin or start each sentence

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • While you are writing (it can be about whatever you want) this week, be sure to use an uppercase letter to start or begin each sentence.

    • Use these tools to help make your writing easy to read:

      • Checklist (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study)

      • Anchor Chart (taken from the Kindergarten Writing Units of Study)

    • If you're stuck on what to write about, try this prompt: Write a book about something that you know a lot about.

    • Be sure to send a picture of your writing to your teacher OR ask your teacher for their address and mail them your writing.

Finger Spaces.mp4

  • Week 1: Using finger spaces in your writing

  • Follow-Up Ideas/Activities:

    • While you are writing (it can be about whatever you want) this week, be sure to use fingers spaces that are even and just the right size.

    • If you're stuck on what to write about, try this prompt: Write a book about the things that you like to do in the spring and why you like those things.

    • Be sure to send a picture of your writing to your teacher!

Without Technology

  • Create Your Own At-Home Writing Center: Items that could be included are:

    • Paper

    • Pencils, including colored pencils

    • Pens

    • Markers

    • Stapler

    • Envelopes

    • Post-it notes

    • Create a mailbox with an old shoe box

    • Design a writing folder

  • Daily Writing Prompts: Using any kind of paper around the house (or the paper found below), have your child write about these writing prompts. Remind them to include detail, write in lowercase letters, finger spaces, uppercase letter at the beginning of each sentence and a period at the end of each sentence:

    • 1. Write about what you and your family like to do together.

    • 2. What do you like about spring?

    • 3. Write about the healthy foods that you like to eat.

    • 4. What is at the end of a rainbow?

    • 5. What do you like to do at recess, and who do you like to play with?

    • 6. What do you like to do when it rains?

    • 7. Write about what you know about bugs.

  • Other Writing Ideas:

  • Write a letter to your teacher (ask your teacher for her address)

  • Write a letter or make a card for someone in a nursing home

  • Write your own fiction (made up) story

  • Write a letter or make a card for a grandparent (or another family member or friend)

  • Write a how-to book, teaching someone about something you know how to do or make

  • Use post-it notes and label things around your house

  • Watch the wildlife at your house and write about it


With Technology

Mo Willems Lunch Doodles

  • Learn how to draw your own illustration from author & illustrator Mo Willems each weekday.

  • After drawing your picture, write your own story to go with your illustration.

Handwriting Practice

  • Click on the above link, make a free account and download the handwriting practice pages and print if you would like.

  • You can put each page in a page protector sleeve and use with a dry erase marker, or you can put each page in a clear Ziploc bag to reuse again and again!


Optional writing paper if you like to print some:

Writing Paper.pdf