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Teach Even the Youngest Writers About the 6 Traits
apr 17, 2017

Although the “writing” done in kindergarten doesn’t look like the writing done in later years, there are still plenty of details (ideas), organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and convention skills to teach to kinders via pictorial writing, list writing, and early sentence writing. Here are some archived articles from our Idea Library that may help.
Mini-Lessons for the Trait of Organization
- Begin with a title
- Develop ideas with beginnings, middles, and endings (See Idea #2 at this link.)
Mini-Lessons for the Trait of Voice
- Convey voice with color and feelings (See Strategies #1 and #2 at this link.)
- Compliment early voice in the form of voice-filled conventions
- Buddy-write to a pen-pal to add an authentic audience
Mini-Lessons for the Trait of Word Choice
Mini-Lessons for the Trait of Sentence Fluency
Mini-Lessons for the Trait of Conventions
One final note, don’t forget to share the 6-Traits lingo with parents, too. Whether you’re looking for a Parent Night program or a resource to hand them, we’ve got ideas that can help.
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