KBKilpatrick

Pages 14-43 delt specifically with writing in Kindergarten through 2nd grades.  The writing is presented to the students through mini-lessons the help the child to develope good reading and writing practices early on.  The lessons are laid out with the materials, and resource items that would be needed.  There are even sections on how to teach these lessons. The book states that students should be able to retell stories that they have written, and should use picture books to enhance their setting and character in each story.  Pesonally, teaching writing is an area that I feel that I can improve on as an educator and find the information in this book to be very useful.