Writing

Writing In Second grade we strive to teach our students to be amazing writers. At this age they love to write. We will be teaching them how to write the following: Persuasive writing (Trying to convince others) A Personal Narrative A Story to tell how and why (Expository/Explanatory) Define/Research *Stating the overall big idea * Identifying the main ideas * Identifying some supporting details * Identifying the organizational pattern Opinion Write to explain a point of view Summarize

Mixed in with all these lessons they will learn lots of mini-lessons that they will use for the rest of their lives. Example: Parts of speech, proper grammar, punctuation, subjects/verb, adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs

The link below can explain the program we use school wide. It is called Write from the Beginning. [|Write From the Beginning]


 * Unit || Explanation ||
 * Ideas || The ideas are the heart of the message, the content of the piece, the main theme, together with the details that enrich and develop that theme. ||
 * Organization || Organization is the internal structure of a piece of writing, the thread of central meaning, the logical and sometimes intriguing pattern of the ideas ||
 * Voice || The voice is the heart and soul, the magic, the will, along with the feeling and conviction of the individual writer coming out through the words. ||
 * Word Choice || Word choice is the use of rich, colorful, precise language that moves and enlightens the reader. ||
 * Sentence Fluency || Sentence fluency is the rhythm and flow of the language, the sound of work patterns, the way in which the writing plays to the ear - not just to the eye. ||
 * Convention || Conventions are the mechanical correctness of the piece - spelling, grammar and usage, paragraphing, use of capitals, and punctuation. ||
 * Presentation || Presentation zeros in on the form and layout of the text and its readability: the piece should be pleasing to the eye. ||