Second+Grade++September

=[|September at a Glance] (Printable document)=


 * ==Crafting / Writing Traits:== || ==Writing Process:== || ==Grammar:== || ==Genres / Products:== || ==Suggested Assessments and Assessment Tools== ||
 * ===Ideas / Content===
 * Writes from personal experience and knowledge
 * Attempts to develop one main idea.
 * Begins to present original ideas.
 * Uses three details to support main idea.
 * Stays on topic.

Voice

 * Understands that the purpose of writing is to be read
 * Writes with a clear sense of audience and purpose.

Organization

 * Introduce [|narrative writing diamond].
 * Creates an appropriate title for piece.
 * Develops paragraphs with strong topic sentences, supporting details and conclusions.
 * Attempts to use simple transitional and sequence words.
 * Presents a beginning, middle an end || ===**Participates in Writer's Workshop**===
 * Writing Out Loud
 * Shared Writing Experiences
 * Guided Writing
 * Independent Writing


 * Utilizes the creative writing process to create personal narratives.**


 * Power Ps**:


 * Plan**
 * Collecting Ideas
 * Writer's Notebook
 * Developing and Organizing Ideas
 * [|Narrative writing diamond]
 * Beginning, middle, end
 * Tell stories across fingers to include beginning, middle, end
 * Focus on creating an entertaining beginning
 * Model two methods of concluding a story
 * by referring back to the lead
 * summarizing
 * Writes for self and an audience
 * Includes Interesting Details
 * Writes with Voice


 * Package**
 * Draft Personal Narrative Paragraphs
 * Begin to draft multi-paragraph narratives (teacher modeling and shared writing)
 * Motto: "Writers do the best they can and keep going." Lucy Calkins
 * Spelling often is a deterrent to getting thoughts down on paper. Model spelling by sound and not worrying about correct spelling at the draft state. || ===Apostrophes===
 * Possessives
 * Contractions

Paragraphing

 * Indenting
 * Developing topic sentence
 * Developing topic with 3 supporting details
 * Staying on topic.
 * Concluding paragraph with a satisfactory ending
 * Refer back to lead
 * Summarize ideas presented in paragraph || ===Small Moment Wriing===
 * Personal Narratives and Stories
 * Chooses a narrow main topic chosen from personal experience and / or knowledge.
 * Presents a logical sequence of events with a clear beginning, middle and end.
 * Focus on developing an entertaining beginning.
 * Develops topic at least three details.
 * Gives piece an appropriate and interesting title. || ===Crafting / Traits===
 * Ideas
 * Student Writing
 * 6+ 1 Traits Ideas Rubric
 * Ideas Checklist
 * Voice
 * Student Writing
 * 6 +1 Voice Rubric
 * Voice Checklist
 * Organization
 * Student Writing
 * 6 + 1 Organization Rubric
 * Organization Checklist f

Writing Process

 * Plan (Pre-writing)
 * Brainstorm lists
 * Organizers
 * Writer's Notebook / Folder
 * Package (Draft)
 * Rough Drafts

Grammar

 * Student writing
 * Worksheets / Quizzes

Genres / Products

 * Student Writing -- drafts* and published work


 * Note all drafts do not have to make it the the publishing stage. ||