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Curiosity and Confidence

Curiosity and Confidence. Second Grade Delia King dking@carsoncity.k12.mi.us. We are (almost) writers. Beginning of the year-baseline writing. Writing survey. Sparking T heir Curiosity. Read, read and read some more information books Wonderopolis —wonderopolis.org. .

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Curiosity and Confidence

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  1. Curiosity and Confidence Second Grade Delia King dking@carsoncity.k12.mi.us

  2. We are (almost) writers. • Beginning of the year-baseline writing. • Writing survey

  3. Sparking Their Curiosity • Read, read and read some more information books • Wonderopolis—wonderopolis.org

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  5. Informational writing spills into other genres

  6. Nurturing Confidence • Time to write • Modeling • Authentic Audience • Mentor Text

  7. Time to write • Writer’s workshop • When finished with work • Comfortable environment • Encouraging

  8. I am a writer. • Compose in front of them. • Revise with them. • Share pieces that I write during our “read around”.

  9. Authentic Audience • Writers write for themselves. • Writers write for their friends and family. • Writers share their writing with the world. • Parent wiki • Glogs—digital poster (opinion writing) • Digital stories—documentary (informational/explanatory writing)

  10. Mentor Texts Books by Gail Gibbons

  11. Mentor Text

  12. We can do that!!!

  13. Just like Gail Gibbons, we can…

  14. Mini Lessons CCSS W.2.2--Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section. • Introduction • How to gather facts • How to sort facts • Bold Words -adding definitions within the writing. • Endings

  15. Talk right to your reader Give an interesting fact-then leave them wanting more.

  16. One Student’s Process

  17. Snowy Owl Documentary

  18. Documentary digital story Dall Sheep

  19. Our Biggest Surprise • As teachers, we became more curious and confident writers and teachers.

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