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An Innovative Writing Curriculum

An Innovative Writing Curriculum

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Scope and Sequence

Scope and Sequence Level K

Workbook 1 – 18 lessons

  • Practicing how to stay at a table or desk spot during writing
  • Practicing how to write silently
  • Drawing simple shapes
  • Practicing a functional pencil grasp
  • Simple step-by-step drawings
  • Free choice writing and drawing

Workbook 2 – 15 lessons

  • Learning to form “round” letters c, a, and d
  • Copying simple pictures
  • Free choice writing and drawing

Workbook 3 – 15 lessons

  • Forming “round” letter g
  • Forming “top” letters t, h, k, l, and b
  • Adding details to a picture
  • Writing beginning sounds
  • Free choice writing and drawing

Workbook 4 – 15 lessons

  • Forming letters r, n, and m
  • Introduction to spacing
  • Introduction to “question” words
  • Responding to questions
  • Writing beginning sounds
  • Copying simple words

Workbook 5 – 15 lessons

  • Forming letters f, j, i, p, e, and s
  • Introduction to space between words
  • Writing beginning and ending sounds for words
  • Writing or dictating a factual story
  • Writing, dictating, or drawing a fictional story
  • Using sound spelling to label pictures
  • Illustrating a factual passage

Workbook 6 – 15 lessons

  • Forming letters q, u, v, x, y, w, and z
  • Writing or dictating opinion pieces
  • Using sound spelling to label pictures
  • Writing simple words to complete sentences
  • Free choice writing and drawing
  • Practicing space between words

Total lessons for K – 93

 

Scope and Sequence Level 1

Workbook 1 – 15 lessons

  • Forming round letters (a, c, o, d, and g)
  • Adding detail to drawings
  • Doing step-by-step drawing
  • Practicing a functional pencil grasp
  • Practicing focus and concentration on work

Workbook 2 – 15 lessons

  • Forming tall top letters (t, h, l, k, and b all begin at the top)
  • Forming short top letters (r, n and m)
  • Learning about spacing
  • Writing beginning and ending sounds
  • Where ideas come from (experiences, imagination, books and media, feelings)
  • Practice drawing and writing from different sources of ideas
  • Opportunities for free choice writing and drawing

Workbook 3 – 15 lessons

  • Forming letters p, j, i, f, s, e, u, and w
  • Sounding out and writing simple words
  • Space between words
  • Telling an experience with pictures and words
  • Concept of beginning, middle and end
  • Learning to stay on topic
  • Writing about a main character

Workbook 4 – 15 lessons

  • Forming letters y, v, q, z, and x
  • Correct spacing
  • Introduction to verbs
  • Shifting the balance to more writing than drawing
  • Writing an opinion with three reasons
  • Sounding out and writing words with consonant blends and silent “e”
  • Writing facts about a topic
  • Making lists

Workbook 5 – 15 lessons

  • Using noun and verb cards to build complete sentences
  • Using conjunctions to make longer sentences
  • Using pronouns to start a new sentence
  • Emphasis on punctuation
  • Writing on single lines and still maintaining correct letter sizes
  • Opportunities for free choice writing

Workbook 6 – 14 lessons

  • Adding punctuation to groups of words to make sentences
  • Filling a line of writing before starting the next line
  • Writing friendly letters

Workbook 7 – 13 lessons

  • Adding a “when” and “where” (prepositional phrases)
  • Writing longer sentences
  • Writing more on a topic
  • Opportunities for free choice writing

Total lessons for Level 1 – 102

 

Scope and Sequence Level 2

Workbook 1 – 13 lessons

  • What is the purpose of writing?
  • Pencil grasp review
  • Handwriting review and practice
  • Distinguishing sentences from fragments
  • Changing fragments to complete sentences
  • Writing to a prompt 

Workbook 2 – 13 lessons

  • Handwriting review and practice
  • Punctuation review
  • Adding punctuation to groups of words to make sentences
  • Reviewing terms noun, verb, pronoun and conjunction
  • Choosing a topic to write about 

Workbook 3 – 10 lessons

  • Identifying proper nouns
  • Practicing neat handwriting
  • Writing sentences on a topic using who, what , where, when, and why details – with teacher guidance
  • Generating ideas for writing

Workbook 4 – 10 lessons

  • Writing sentences on a topic using who, what, where, when and why details – independently
  • Continued handwriting review
  • Continued identifying proper nouns
  • A second draft/final draft writing project

Workbook 5 – 17 lessons

  • Adding a “when” and “where” (prepositional phrases)
  • Writing longer sentences using prepositional phrases and conjunctions
  • Identifying a run-on sentence
  • The difference between a run-on sentence and a “Super Sentence”
  • Editing for spelling and punctuation
  • Writing a personal narrative 
  • Writing a description
  • Using quotation marks

Workbook 6 – 12 lessons 

  • Writing a descriptive sentence using adjectives
  • Commas in a sentence
  • Sentence combining
  • Paragraphs with detail

Total lessons for Level 2 – 75

 

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