Writing units: how-to, opinion, all-about and story
The four kinds of writing young children learn (how-to, opinion, informative and narrative), each with a planner, paper and a checklist.
For: Kindergarten to 2nd grade teachers
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- Planning in boxes breaks writing into steps children can manage.
- Teaching the writing process (plan, write, check) has strong research support.
- A checklist makes checking your own work concrete.
What helps
- Model each type first with your own example.
- Plan by drawing and talking, then write.
- Finish every piece with the checklist.
The planstep by step.
1How-to writing
First, next, then, last.
2Opinion writing
I like… because…
3Informative writing
An all-about book.
4Story writing
Plan a story, draw it, write it.
Which writing type should come first?
Many teachers start with labeling and how-to writing, because the order of steps gives a natural structure.
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