9/3/13
KINDERGARTEN WRITING PLAN 2013-2014
SEPTEMBER
TEKS
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
JOURNEYS
WRITING CURRICULUM
ALIGNMENT/
LESSONS
THINKING MAPS
K13E- Share writing with others Managing Writers’
Lesson 1- nouns for
(with adult supervision)
Workshop Lesson 1 (p31)
people
9/4/13
9/9/13
K13E students use elements of
the writing process: planning
Print Concept Lesson 1
(p53)
Print Concept Lesson 2
(p55)
Administer Benchmark 1Draw a picture and write a
story about your favorite
activity on a warm, sunny
day.
Managing Writers’
Workshop Lesson 2 (p35)
9/10/13
K13E students use elements of
the writing process: planning
Managing Writers”
Workshop Lesson 3 (p38)
9/11/13
K13- students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K13A Plan a first draft
generating ideas form class
discussion
K13E students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K13E students use elements of
the writing process: planning
Ideas Lesson 1 (p73)
K13, students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K13A Plan a first draft
generating ideas form class
discussion
K13E students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A- write sentence/s to tell a
story
K13E, students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
K13E, students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A students will dictate or
Ideas Lesson 2 (p75)
Tree Map- People,
Places or Things
Lesson 1 and 2Nouns
Organization Lesson 1
(p125)
Lesson 13- Story
Sentences
9/5/13
9/6/13
9/12/13
9/13/13
9/16/13
9/17/13
9/18/13
K13A students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A write sentence/s to tell a
story
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Draw a picture of
themselves and
label with their
name.
Lesson 2- nouns for
places
Circle Map- define
favorite activities
Continue or begin a
new story.
Benchmark 1- story
about their favorite
activity on a warm,
sunny day.
Lesson 5- Action
Verbs
Draw a picture of a
special friend
Circle Map- defines
guidelines of
Smart-Writers
Draw a picture that
shows the ideas
about important
guidelines
Students will write
using one of the
ideas on the Idea
Chart
Print Concepts Lesson 3
(p57)
Write about
something they
discussed with their
partner
Students will create
a Think Page
Draw a picture and
write a sentence.
Managing Writers’
Workshop Lesson 4 (p41)
Continue with a
story in their
Writers’ Folder
Managing Writers’
Workshop Lesson 5 (p43)
Draft a new piece or
continue with an
unfinished piece
9/19/13
9/20/12
9/23/13
9/24/13
9/25/13
9/26/13
9/27/13
9/30/13
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
K13E, students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
K13D- edit drafts by leaving
spaces between letters and
words (with adult supervision)
K14A
K13E, students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
K13E, students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
K13E, students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
K13E, students use elements of
the writing process: planning
K14A students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
Print Concepts Lesson 4
(p59)
Lesson 1- Class
Book: What Makes
a Family
Circle Map- Define
what makes a
family
EARLY RELEASE DAY
Print Concepts Lesson 5
(61)
Students will write a
story emphasizing
word spaces.
Sentence Fluency Lesson 1
(95)
Print Concepts Lesson 6
(p63)
Print Concepts Lesson 7
(p65)
FLEX DAY
Ideas Lesson 7 (p71)
Make small books
and/or a class book
Write a story using
Sentence Stems
Connect to any
Phonics lesson in
Journeys.
Reinforce High
Frequency words
on Word Wall
Students will write
on a topic chosen
with their partners.
Students will plan
their stories and
stretch their words
to match the sound
to the letter.
Students will write
about their family
members, friends,
toys or their own
ideas.
Students will write
using an Idea from
the Idea Chart
OCTOBER
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
WRITING CURRICULUM
LESSONS
K.22- share information & ideas
Review Managing Writers’
by speaking audibly and clearly
Workshop Lesson 1-5 as
using conventions of language.
needed
K.23 Follow rules for discussion - Lesson 1- Spotlight Great
K.16B speak in complete
Work
sentences
- Lesson 2- Looks Like,
K.17A form upper and lower
Sounds Like, Feels Like
case letters
Anchor Chart
K.17B capitalization
- Lesson 3- Review
K.17C punctuation at end of a
Guidelines for SMART
sentence
Writers
K.18C writes name
- Lesson 3- Practice Share &
K.13A plan a draft by
Talk
generating ideas
- Lesson4- Practice 2 inch
K.14A dictate or write
voices
sentences to tell a story
- Lesson 5- Practice Partner
Conversation Chart
K.18A use phonological
Conventions Lesson 1 (p
knowledge to match sounds to
177)
letters
K.18B use letter sound
correspondence to spell CVC
words
K.17A Form upper and lower
Managing WW Lesson 6 (p
letters legibly
46)
TEKS
10/1/1310/4/13
10/7/13
10/8/13
JOURNEYS
ALIGNMENT/
THINKING MAPS
Lesson 1- Nouns
(people)
Lesson 2- Nouns
(places)
Lesson 3- Nouns
for Animals &
Things
Lesson 4- Action
Verbs in Present
Tense
Lesson 6- sensory
words
10/9/13
K.13A Plan a first draft
generating ideas form class
discussion
Ideas Lesson 1 (p 73)
10/10/13
K.13A Plan a first draft
generating ideas form class
discussion
K.13B Develop drafts by
sequencing action or details in
a story.
Recognizes Environmental
print.
Ideas Lesson 2 (p 75)
Word Choice Lesson 1 (p
149)
Lesson 1 and 2Environmental
Print
10/14/13
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
Conventions Lesson 2 (p
180)
10/15/13
K.17Written
Conventions/Handwriting
Print Concepts Lesson 8 (p
69)
Lesson 7- blend
Onset & Rime.
Segment Onset &
Rime
Lesson 3directionality; Left
10/11/13
Lesson 8Adjectives for
colors
Circle Map- define
Autumn
Tree Map
What I see and do
during Autumn.
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Draft a new piece or
continue with an
unfinished piece
OR
Create a Class Book
Write to Describe
Sentences: Using
Descriptive words.
Using blank paper or
journals students
will practice posture
and pencil grip while
drawing a picture
and/or writing
Generate ideas for
Autumn/Fall
Generate a Think
Page for the topic of
Autumn
Students will write
sentences using the
words they see
around the room.
Student will make a
Labeling Book
Students will write
about a topic they
K.13A Editing; leaving spaces
between letters and words.
10/16/13
K.17B-Capitalize the first letter
in a sentence
K.17C- use punctuation at the
end of a sentence.
Conventions Lesson 3 (p
183)
10/17/13
K.22 students are expected to
share information and ideas by
speaking audibly and clearly.
K.23- students work
productively with others.
Students are expected to follow
agreed upon rules for
discussion, including taking
turns and speaking one at a
time.
Managing WW Lesson 7 (p
48)
10/18/13
10/21/12
K.17Written
Conventions/Handwriting
K.13D Editing; leaving spaces
between letters and words.
to right, Spoken
Words to Print.
Letters and Words
Lesson 4Capitalization of
first word in a
sentence.
Punctuation at the
end of a sentence.
Lesson 6-9 write
sentences to
describe.
EARLY RELEASE DAY
Print Concepts Lesson 7 (p
65)
Repeat this lesson several
days with the
Paraprofessional.
10/22/13
Use strategies to organize work. Organization Lesson 1 (p
125)
Lesson 9- using
pictures and text
10/23/13
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
Word Choice Lesson 2 (p
156)
Any lesson- Words
to Know
K.13A- plans a 1st draft
generating ideas from class
discussion. K.13B- Develop
Drafts
10/25/13- K.13 A-E Writing Process
10/28/13
Ideas Lesson 7 (p 91)
Lesson 7- Write to
Describe
10/29/13
Understand the structure of
Writer’s Workshop
Review Managing WW
Lesson 6
11/1/12
10/30/13
Understand the Structure of
Writer’s Workshop
Review Managing WW
Lesson 7
(p 48)
Lesson 8- Write to
describe
10/24/13
Finish Student Products
discussed with a
partner.
Using Sentence
Stems students will
write sentences and
apply appropriate
capitalization and
punctuation.
Students will
continue to work
from their Writing
Folder.
Students will write
about their family
members, friends or
their own ideas
using correct letter
formation.
Students will draw a
picture and write a
sentence to match.
Students will
practice writing 3
words using the
steps modeled in
the lesson
Students will write
about a friend.
Continue with
student product
started on
10/29-/12
Understand the
structure of Writer’s
Workshop
Provide time for
students to write.
All students should
write everyday
event when minilesson focus on
management.
10/31/31
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
TEKS
11/1/13
11/4/13
11/5/13
11/6/13
11/7/13
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
K17A- form upper and lower
case letters legibly using the
basic conventions of print (left
to right and top to bottom
progression)
K.16A-understand and use the
following parts of speech in the
context of reading, writing, and
speaking (iii)descriptive words
K.13 students use elements of
the writing process to compose
text. Students (with assistance)
are expected to (D) edit drafts
K.16- students understand the
function of and use the
conventions of academic
language when speaking and
writing
K.16Aii nouns (singular and
plural)
11/8/13
K.14- students write expository
and procedural or work-related
texts to communicate ideas and
information to specific
audiences for specific purposes.
Students are expected to
dictate or write information for
lists, captions, or invitations
11/11/13- K.13- students use elements of
11/21/13 the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
Ideas Lesson 1 (p 73)
NOVEMBER
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
WRITING CURRICULUM
LESSONS
Ideas Lesson 3 (p 77)
Use a Circle Map to
generate ideas for
writing.
JOURNEYS
ALIGNMENT/
THINKING MAPS
Provide time for
students to write
about a chart topic
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Provide time for
students to write.
Print Concepts Lesson 7
(65)
Lesson 8- write to
describe
Provide time for
students to write.
Word Choice Lesson 3 (p
160)
Lesson 9- use
descriptive words
and adjectives for
numbers
Lesson 9Punctuation:
Period,
Exclamation Point,
Question Mark
Lesson 9- Write to
Describe.
Students will write
using color words
Ideas Lesson 4 (p 80)
Use a Circle Map to
define/name
Important People
Students will create
a list of Important
People in their Lives
Organization Lesson 2 (p
128)
Ideas Lesson 7 (p 91)
Lesson 9- Write to
Describe.
Descriptive Words
“My First Book”
Conventions Lesson 4 (p
185)
Sentence Fluency Lesson 2
(p 99)
Tell students that
today they can edit
a piece of writing
form their folders or
begin a new piece.
Provide students
time to write. Scan
your class for
understanding of
the sentence
strategy.
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
TEKS
12/2/13
12/3/13
12/4/13
12/5/13
12/6/13
12/9/13
12/10/13
12/11/13
12/12/13
Understand the structure of
Writer’s Workshop
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
K.14A- students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
K.14A- students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
Finish Student Products
DECEMBER
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
WRITING CURRICULUM
LESSONS
Review Managing WW
Lessons 1-7 as needed
Ideas Lesson 1 (p 73)
Ideas Lesson 2 (p 75)
Conventions Lesson 5 (p
188)
Ideas Lesson 5 (p 85)
Lesson 10- use of
Adjectives for size
and shape
JOURNEYS
ALIGNMENT/
THINKING MAPS
L11- Write to
Express
Sentence PartsVerbs
L11 - Write to
Express
Sentence PartsVerbs
L11 - Write to
Express
Sentence PartsVerbs
L12-Continue with
Fictional Narrative
Organization Lesson 3
(p 130)
L12- Continue with
Fictional Narrative
Word Choice Lesson 2
(p 156)
Organization Lesson 4
(p 133)
L12-Sentence
Parts-Verbs
L12-Continue with
Fictional Narrative
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Give students time
to write
Provide time for
students to
generate ideas for a
Fictional Narrative
Students will create
a Think Page
Provide time for
students to write
about their topic for
Fictional Narrative
Provide students
time to work on
their idea using their
Senses Idea Chart
Students will use the
Writing Block
Planner
Provide time for
students to write
Provide time for
students to write. By
now, students
should be able to
sustain themselves
for longer periods of
time without your
support.
12/13/13
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
Sentence Fluency Lesson 1
(p 95)
L12-Focus- Word
Choice
Students will write
using sentence
stems.
12/16/13
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
Ideas Lesson 7 (p 91)
L13-SentencesDetails
Provide time for
students to write
L13- Write to
Express- Fictional
Narrative
Finish student
products
12/17/13
12/18/13
12/19/13
12/20/13
TEKS
1/6/14
1/7/14
1/8/14
1/9/14
Understand the structure of
Writer’s Workshop
K17A- form upper and lower
case letters legibly using the
basic conventions of print (left
to right and top to bottom
progression)
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
Finish Student Products
EARLY RELEASE
JANUARY
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
WRITING CURRICULUM
LESSONS
Review Managing WW
lessons 1-7 as needed
Review Print Concepts
Lessons 1-8 as needed
Ideas Lesson 1 (p 73)
JOURNEYS
ALIGNMENT/
THINKING MAPS
Give students time
to write
Practice writing
using basic
conventions of print
L14-Generate ideas
for Fictional
Narrative with
emphasis of
Beginning, Middle
and Ending
L14-Verbs in Past
Tense
1/10/14
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
Conventions Lesson 5 (p
188)
1/13/14
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
adult assistance)
K.13A- plan a draft by
generation ideas for writing
through class discussion (with
Ideas Lesson 6 (p 88)
Focus TraitOrganization
Organization Lesson 3
(p 130)
Focus TraitOrganization
1/14/14
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Students will create
list Ideas for Writing
Provide time for
students to write
about a topic of
their choice
Students will make a
list of important
people
Using the Writing
Block Planner;
students will
adult assistance)
1/15/14
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
Sentence Fluency Lesson 3
(p 109)
Focus TraitOrganization
1/16/14
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
Word Choice Lesson 4 (p
165)
L-15 concepts of
letters, words and
sentences
1/17/14
1/21/14
1/22/14
1/23/14
1/24/14
1/27/14
K.14- students write expository
and procedural or work-related
texts to communicate ideas and
information to specific
audiences for specific purposes.
Students are expected to
dictate or write information for
lists, captions, or invitations
Write in a variety of forms or
genres (letter writing)
K.17B-Capitalize the first letter
in a sentence
K.17C- use punctuation at the
end of a sentence.
K.14A- students will dictate or
write sentences to tell a story
and put the sentences in
chronological order
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
EARLY RELEASE
Organization Lesson 5 (p
136)
organize their ideas
for writing about an
important person.
Tell students that
writers think and
rearrange words in
sentences to try to
make them better.
Tell students that
today they will go
back to a piece of
writing and make
sure they have
sentences of
different lengths.
Tell students to look
around and use
words they see in
their writing today.
Tell students that
one way to
communicate is to
use notes and
letters. Tell students
that today they will
write a letter.
Conventions Lesson 3
(p 183)
L15- Grammar Skill:
Capitalization and
Punctuation
Organization Lesson 4
(p 133)
L15- story
sequence:
Beginning, Middle
and Ending
Conventions Lesson 6
(p 191)
L15-Share
information and
Ideas
Ideas Lesson 7 (p 91)
L16-Write a
Personal Narrative
Have students use
the stems to write
sentences. Continue
writing a letter.
Students will tell
their story in a
sequence so that
events flow one to
another. Give
students 3 sheets of
paper stapled
together.
Provide time for
students to edit a
piece of writing
from their folders
Students will write
about a friend.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
1/28/141/31/14
Administer Benchmark 2:
TEKS
FEBRUARY
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
WRITING CURRICULUM
LESSONS
Review Managing WW
Lessons 1-7 as needed
L16-Write a
Personal Narrative
Draw and write
about someone you
love.
JOURNEYS
ALIGNMENT/
THINKING MAPS
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
2/3/14
2/4/13
Understand the structure of
Writer’s Workshop
2/5/14
K17A- form upper and lower
case letters legibly using the
basic conventions of print (left
to right and top to bottom
progression)
Print Concepts Lesson 7
(p 65)
Handwriting
2/6/14
K.15- students write expository
and procedural or work-related
texts to communicate ideas and
information to specific
audiences for specific purposes.
Ideas Lesson 1 (p 73)
L17-Write to
Inform
2/7/14
2/10/14
2/11/14
2/12/14
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
K.16C- students will use
complete simple sentences
K.17B-Capitalize the first letter
in a sentence
K.17C- use punctuation at the
FLEX DAY
Ideas Lesson 3 (p 77)
Sentence Fluency Lesson 4
(p 111)
Conventions Lesson 4
(p 185)
Continue with
Benchmark if not
finished
Provide time for
students to write.
Remember to offer
students many
compliments about
work well done.
Provide time for
students to write
about a chart topic.
L18-Write to
Inform
Tell students they
will generate ideas
using the Idea Bank
Cards
L18-verbs in future
tense
Students will write
sentences with a
naming part and an
action part.
Tell students that
today they can
revise a piece of
end of a sentence.
2/13/14
writing from their
folders or begin a
new piece.
Tell students to use
actions words in
their writing today.
Use descriptive words to
convey basic ideas
Use verbs in written
compositions
Organize written work
Word Choice Lesson 5
(p 167)
Organization Lesson 1
(p 125)
L19- verbs in past
tense- Write to
Narrate
Students will draw a
picture and write a
sentence that
match.
2/17/14
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
Conventions Lesson 5
(p 188)
L19- verbs in past
tense- Write to
Inform
2/18/14
Use strategies to organize
written work.
K.15- students write expository
and procedural or work-related
texts to communicate ideas and
information to specific
audiences for specific purposes.
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
Organization Lesson 6
(p 138)
L19- verbs in past
tense- Write to
Inform
Students will
demonstrate
spelling and writing
words from the
Phoneme List (2
phonemes)
Model Informative
text using S.S.
concepts from Unit
9, Lesson 3- George
Washington or
Stephen Austin
Conventions Lesson 6
(p 191)
L19- verbs in past
tense- Write to
Inform
Continue Expository
writing
Ideas Lesson 7 (p 91) Getting Ideas from
Literature. Read a book
related to the Social Studies
concepts of George
Washington and/or
Stephen Austin.
L19- verbs in past
tense- Write to
Inform
Continue Expository
writing
2/14/14
2/19/14
2/20/14
2/21/14
2/24/142/28/14
FLEX DAY
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
Finish Student Products
Finish and share
students’ Expository
products
TEKS
3/3/14
3/4/143/5/14
3/6/143/7/14
3/17/14
3/18/14
3/19/14
3/20/14
3/21/14
Understand the structure of
Writer’s Workshop
MARCH
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
WRITING CURRICULUM
LESSONS
FLEX DAY
Review Managing WW
Lessons 1-7 as needed
JOURNEYS
ALIGNMENT/
THINKING MAPS
K.14- students write expository Ideas Lesson 1 (p 73)
L20- Write to
and procedural or work-related Ideas Lesson 2 (p 75)
Inform: Liststexts to communicate ideas and
structure of
information to specific
Numbered Lists
audiences for specific purposes.
Students are expected to
dictate or write information for
lists, captions, or invitations
Write in a variety of forms or
genres (letter writing)
SPRING BREAK 3/11/13-3/15/13
K.3D identify and read at least
Word Choice Lesson 2
L21- use words
24 high frequency words from a (p 156)
addressed on the
commonly used list.
High Frequency
Word List
K.16A- students are expected to Sentence Fluency Lesson 5
L21- Write to
understand and use the parts of (p 119)
Inform
speech in the context of
reading, writing, and speaking
(with adult assistance) (iv)
prepositions and simple
prepositional phrases when
speaking or writing
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
K.14A- students will dictate or
Organization Lesson 4
L21- Pronouns He,
write sentences to tell a story
(p 133) – Tell, Sketch, and
She, We
and put the sentences in
write a Narrative
chronological order
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
Organization Lesson 6
(p 138)
L21- write to
inform
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Give students
opportunities to
write.
Students will
develop an
expository list of
topics pertaining to
the Science Concept
of Unit 10: Plants
and Animals-Living
and Nonliving
Address 3 new High
Frequency Words to
add to their writing
Students will write
sentences using
prepositional
phrases
Connect to student
product and topic
Finish Expository
Product
Students will
draw/write a story
sequencing the
events in the story.
This can be based on
a book that was
read to them.
Connect this writing
to Science:
K.10A&B- (A)Sort
plants and animals
(B) Identify parts of
a plant and animal
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K.14- students write expository
and procedural or work-related
texts to communicate ideas
and information to specific
audiences for specific
purposes. Students are
expected to dictate or write
information for lists, captions,
or invitations
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
drafts and share writing
K.14- students write expository
and procedural or work-related
texts to communicate ideas
and information to specific
audiences for specific
purposes. Students are
expected to dictate or write
information for lists, captions,
or invitations
Reinforce the procedures and
structure of WW.
TEKS
Organization Lesson 7
(p 141)
L22- write to
inform
Students will draw a
picture of a plant or
animal and create
speech bubbles to
their picture/s
Conventions Lesson 6
(p 191)
L22- concepts of
print. Capitalization
and Punctuation
Provide time for the
students to edit a
piece of writing from
their writing folder
Ideas Lesson 7 (p 91)
Read “I Like Myself” by
Karen Beaumont
L22- Write to
Inform
Students will write
about their special
talent.
Review Managing WW
Lessons 1-7 as needed
APRIL
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
WRITING CURRICULUM
LESSONS
Review Managing WW
Lessons 1-7 as needed
Give students
opportunities to
write
JOURNEYS
ALIGNMENT/
THINKING MAPS
4/01/144/2/14
Reinforce the procedures and
structure of WW.
4/3/134/4/13
K17A- form upper and lower
case letters legibly using the
basic conventions of print (left
to right and top to bottom
progression)
Print Concepts Lesson 7
(p 65)
L23-Proper Nouns
for Days and
Months
4/7/144/8/14
K.14- students write expository
and procedural or work-related
texts to communicate ideas and
information to specific
audiences for specific purposes.
Students are expected to
dictate or write information for
lists, captions, or invitations
Ideas Lesson 1 (p 73)
L2 write to inform
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Give students
opportunities to
write
Students will look at
their previous
writing samples
particularly letter
formation and left to
right directionality
Write an Invitation
4/9/14
4/10/14
K.19- students ask open-ended
research questions and develop
a plan for answering them.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to:
A: ask questions about topics of
class-wide interest
B: decide what sources or
people in the classroom, school,
library, or home can answer
these questions
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
Ideas Lesson 3 (p 77)
As a class, students will
come up with ideas to write
a report on “How
Communities Work”
L24- Write to
Inform: Report:
Dictate Facts
Conventions Lesson 5
(p 188)
L24-concepts of
Print
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K.14: Writing/Literary Texts
B: write short poems
K.17C- use punctuation at the
end of a sentence.
Organization Lesson 8
(p 143)
L25- Grammar Skill:
Exclamations
4/17/144/21/14
K.16: oral and written
conventions. Students
understand the function of and
use the conventions of
academic language when
speaking and writing. Students
continue to apply earlier
standards with greater
complexity. Students are
expected to (B) speak in
complete sentences to
communicate and (C) use
complete simple sentences
K.16 Oral and Written
Conventions. Students
understand the function of and
use the conventions of
academic language when
speaking and writing. Students
continue to apply earlier
standards with greater
complexity.
Sentence Fluency Lesson 3
(p 109)
Growing Sentences
L25- Share ideas
Students can go
back to a previous
piece in their
writing; such as a
journal entry and
make sure they have
sentences of
different lengths, or
they can begin a
new entry in their
journals.
Word Choice Lesson 4
(p 165)
L25- share ideas
4/24/14
K.18 A.B.C.
conventions of spelling
K.15 students write to
communicate ideas and
information.
Conventions Lesson 3
(p 183) Sentence Starts and
Stops
L26-Write to
Express (Response
to Literature)
4/28/14
K.15 students write to
Organization Lesson 9
L26 Write to
Tell students to look
around the room
and look for words
they can incorporate
in their writing. This
can be done in their
S.S. and/or Science
Interactive
Notebooks or in
their journals
Provide students
with sentence stems
to write sentences.
Students can
respond to literature
and the Integration
of Math, Science or
Social Studies.
Students will create
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Connect to Social
Studies Unit 10: How
Communities Work:
Jobs and Work
Continue with Write
to Inform:
This will not be a
finished product
based on the TEK:
develop a plan
Students will
develop an Acrostic
Poem based on a
topic of their choice
communicate ideas and
information.
(p. 145)
Express (Response
to Literature)
4/29/14
K.15 students write expository
to communicate ideas and
information.
Organization Lesson 9
(p. 145)
L27 Write to
Express (Response
to Literature)
4/30/14
K.14A- students write literary
texts to express their ideas and
feelings about real or imagined
people, events or ideas.
Ideas Lesson 7 (p 91)
Getting Ideas from
Literature
L27 Write to
Express
(Response to
Literature)
Sentence Frames:
Giving Reasons
5/01/14
K.14A- students write literary
texts to express their ideas and
feelings about real or imagined
people, events or ideas.
5/02/14
MAY
Ideas Lesson 7 (p 91)
Getting Ideas from
Literature
a class Alphabet
Book related to a
Science or Social
Studies concept.
Continue:
Students will create
a class Alphabet
Book related to a
Science or Social
Studies concept.
Students will write a
reflective response
based on a story
read to them.
L27 Write to
Express
(Response to
Literature)
Sentence Frames:
Giving Reasons
Students will write a
reflective response
based on a story
read to them.
Students will
respond to a poem
read to them.
Students will
generate ideas to
write a poem.
Recommendations:
write a poem for
Mothers’ Day
Students will
develop a Think
page to develop
ideas for their poem
Recommendations:
using a Thinking
Map
Students will use
High Frequency
Words in their
writing
FLEX DAYS
5/5/145/6/14
K.14A- write a poem
Ideas Lesson 1 (p 73) Ideas
Thinking Chart
L28 Write to
Express
(Response to
Literature)
Sentence Frames:
Giving Reasons
Poetry: Rhythm
5/7/145/8/14
K.14A- write a poem
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Ideas Lesson 2 ( p 75)
L28 Write to
Express
(Response to
Literature)
Sentence Frames:
Giving Reasons
5/9/145/12/14
K.3D- students are expected to
identify and read at least 25
high frequency words from a
commonly used list.
Word Choice Lesson 2
(p 156) Using High
Frequency Words
L28 Words to
Know:
look, out
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K.16A (C) - students understand
the function and use the
conventions of academic
language when speaking and
writing. (C) use complete
simple sentences
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise and edit
K.13- students use elements of
the writing process (planning,
drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing) to compose text.
Students (with assistance) are
expected to: plan a draft,
develop drafts, revise, edit and
publishing
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5/26/14
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K.14A- students write literary
texts to express their ideas and
feelings about real or imagined
people, events or ideas.
TEKS
6/02/146/6/14
K.13E- share writing with others
Developed by Erlinda Rodriguez, C&I Dept.
Sentence Fluency Lesson 4
(p 111) Building Sentences
L29 Grammar Skill:
Prepositions: for,
to, with
Students will write
simple sentences
identifying the
naming part and the
action part.
Organization Lesson 2
(p 128) My First Book
L29 Write to
Express
Conventions Lesson 6
(p 191) My Writing Checklist
L30 Write to
Express
Students will begin
making their own
book. Students will
generate topic and
ideas for sentences
to go along with
their topic.
Students will use the
Writing Checklist as
an editing tool for
their book.
L30 Write to
Express
Fluency:
Read with
Expression
Prepare for final Benchmark
3
MEMORIAL DAY
Administer Benchmark 3:
Draw and write a story
about you and your favorite
animal. Tell about the things
you do together
JUNE
DR. GENTRY CORE OF
WRITING CURRICULUM
LESSONS
Revisit mini-lessons and
prepare for a writing
celebration. Allow students
to select a piece for
publication and invite
guests to a reading.
Students will finish
and publish their
book/s.
Students will draw
and write a story
about you and your
favorite animal. Tell
about the things you
do together
JOURNEYS
ALIGNMENT/
THINKING MAPS
STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
Students will select
a finished piece and
share with others.
Consider: Parent
visiting to hear
students’ reading
their stories.