Kindergarteners are often enthusiastic writers and they will weave writing activities into their play. Provide budding writers with experiences that give them something to write about. Invented spelling is normal at this age, as children are translating the sounds of spoken words into writing. Children at this age can read their own writing and should be encouraged to read aloud!
How To writing is one of our favorite writing units in Kindergarten! Students love getting to be the expert as they teach others. These How To writing mentor texts are the perfect addition to our procedural writing unit.
We begin reading our writing mentor texts before we even begin a new writing unit. I will choose picture books that are a great example of how to writing to read during our literacy time or any free read aloud times. This is just to begin exposing students to how to writing.
Once we begin our how to writing unit, we will read our procedural writing mentor texts as a part of our writing mini lessons. I will choose a children’s book that is a good example of the mini lesson topic.
