Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every Kindergarten Student

Download or read book Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every Kindergarten Student written by Richard McNeel and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource helps teachers to incorporate writing instruction in the kindergarten classroom as an essential element of literacy development while implementing best practices. As a classroom-tested resource, Getting to the Core of Writing shows positive results in students' writing and simplifies the planning of writing instruction. It assists teachers in becoming familiar with the Common Core State Standards of Writing and provides resources to support the implementation of these standards. The included ZIP file contains information on how to establish a daily writing workshop that includes consistent, structured instruction to engage students in the writing process. This resource was developed with Common Core State Standards as its foundation and is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.