Writing Workshop
We will be working on improving the six traits: Content, Organization, Style, Focus, Conventions, and Writing Presentation. We will be covering the following topics this year:
- Punctuation
- Types of Sentences
- Themes, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details
- Writing Process
- Types of Writing: Narrative, Informative, Expository, Persuasive/Opinion, Letters
- Research
Parent Resources:
Six Traits of Writing Parent Handbook
Handwriting
Your child will be learning cursive handwriting this year. We use the Handwriting Without Tears program.
Parent Resource:
Handwriting Without Tears
Please see the following documents for specific information about how writing pieces are graded.