Break It Down For Me! I Need the Info.

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Even if you know the Mode of Focus for writing, what may not be immediately apparent is the scaffolding asked for in previous units. How much time ought I focus on  ____ before I introduce _____? These photos are organized with brackets to show the length of time one might spend on a particular kind of writing. It is just another way of showing the breakdown of the year for our writers.

*Though I didn't add poetry and writing in response reading & learning to ALL of the units, the units do suggest that we ought to offer our writers opportunities.

K/1 Writing Mode of Focus

2nd Writing Mode of Focus

3rd Grade Mode of Focus

4th Grade Mode of Focus

5th Grade Mode of Focus

Did you know...the activities can be a window into the kind of writing emphasized inside of a unit. Take a minute to count the "type of writing" suggestions in the activity titles. It becomes clear pretty quickly what the unit is suggesting students spend their time learning about and trying out within the confines of those weeks. (These sample activities also offer opportunities for students to try out other types of writing so they experience variety within those five weeks or so.)

 What does this kind of writing look like? Many might be surprised at the rigor expected for our K-5 kids. Click here to take a peek: http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_C.pdf