Kid Writing Workshop Video #2

The next short segment shows Julie demonstrating how to help children formulate a plan for their illustration and writing—extending their thinking with what, why, where, and when questions. Julie Lay helps each child verbalize complete thoughts by identifying a topic and expanding on details.

Notice how Julie scaffolds the childs Kid Writing—intentionally stretching out the childs words, emphasizing the sounds while keeping the word intact, a practice referred to as a moving target. Later, children will internalize the modeling and take over this process for themselves. As a kid writer, the child needs careful adult scaffolding and underwriting. During the year, children will move towards the independent writing stage, where you can actually read their writing without adult underwriting. This makes for an amazing and exciting journey in kindergarten.

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Education

Tags:

• kindergarten literacy
• ABC
• Phonics
• Sign Language
• children's songs
• song picture books
• multi-sensory teaching
• kindergarten performances

[debrennersmith]

Since I have been videotaped to share with teachers, it is difficult to get the sound quality when all the students are in the classroom writings. I agree it is helpful to watch a demonstration lesson in a 'real' setting, but I do also appreciate hearing the work being done at the small group table.

[65trishthedish]

Still not really realistic, because where are the rest of the students? I would rather see how to teach kid writing in a realistic classroom situation where there are 24 other children in the classroom. What would they be doing while you are attempting to work with a small group.

I am sure we could all do a fabulous job of kid writing with only 4 students!