Writing

The early elementary years focus on teaching a child to be a proficient writer. As a child progresses, the emphasis shifts from writing instruction to ascertaining what a child can write. The articles below help a child become a proficient writer.

Handwriting Basics

Writing Conventions

The Writing Process

Writing By Grade

  • Summary for Elementary Grades

    A summary is a brief statement about the main points; it is typically a third to a quarter of the original text. A summary tells the most important ideas so avoid asking questions and using a dialogue. Contents of a Summary * Tells the main idea or most important ones. * Provides necessary and relevant…

  • Reasons to Write

    Writing serves many purposes; it can provide practical and useful information as well as express creativity. The 10 reasons for writing are as follows: 10 Reasons to Write Inform others. Tell a Story. Be creative. Explain something. Express yourself. Practice new skills. Remember important facts. Become a thoughtful reader. Share thoughts and ideas. Have fun….

  • Kindergarten Writing Activities

    Both of my children initially preferred to use all uppercase letters. The following fun activities can assist a child in recognizing and forming letters correctly: List of Kindergarten Writing Activities Complete Handwriting Worksheets. We offer free handwriting worksheets to help a child practice writing each letter correctly. Make sure your child is holding the pencil…

  • Kindergarten Writing Ideas

    Kindergarten writing should be done in a risk free environment where a child’s work is not corrected by an adult and emphasis is placed on encouraging a child to use both pictures and words to tell a story. Our kindergarten writing program contains guided and group lessons. Our teacher models a writing sample and then…

  • 3rd Grade Writing Curriculum

    My third grader attends a writer’s workshop three times a week (duration – 40 minutes). Our elementary school has set the following goal for our third grade writing program: Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to becoming literate, thoughtful communicators, capable of controlling language effectively by – composing narrative, informative/explanatory and opinion texts…

  • What are Acronyms?

    An acronym is a word formed from the first letter or letters of a compound term and pronounced as a word, e.g., SCUBA represents Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Whereas an initialization is pronounced using the letters that it forms, e.g., AKA represents Also Known As. Both acronyms and initializations are formed from the first letter…