Designed for the Kindergarten teacher, this package includes the following:
- Writing by Design® Printed Teaching Manual
- Writing by Design® Online Teaching Manual (1 teacher license) for off-site planning and computer projection. Optional annual renewal, $50.
- Free password-protected access to supporting documents and teaching resources
Teaching Manuals
The manual provides step-by-step comprehensive lesson plans for the instruction of Modeled, Shared, Interactive, and Independent writing. Lessons build from the early emergent phase of writing development to independence, focusing on genre-specific writing: Narrative, Summary, Informative, and Opinion.
150 Lessons are supported by:
- Parent Involvement Letters
- Daily Writing Warm-Ups to develop writing skills
- Rubrics
- Model Papers
- Introductory Six Traits lessons
- Pictorials and lesson references to Six Traits and Genre Charts
- Reproducible student handouts and worksheets
- Common Core Standards alignment
- “No Excuse Spelling” K-8 and grade-specific word lists
- Revision and Editing tools and exercises
- Supportive lesson resources
- Differentiated teaching tips for ELL and students with special needs
- Writing strategies
- Authentic Assessments
- Lesson-specific recommended picture books
- Spanish-translated resources
Writing by Design® uses YouTube available recommended picture books, which are listed here.
