Grade K • Language Arts • Writing

Grade K Language Arts

Writing

Kindergarten Writing Units

  • The Writing Community
  • Getting Ideas
  • Telling More
  • Just the Facts
  • Exploring Words Through Poetry
  • Opinion Writing
  • Revisiting the Writing Community

Writing Tips

  • Encourage your child to write often.
  • Provide an area in your home for writing with special materials (pencils, different types of paper, markers, envelopes).
  • Praise your child’s writing.
  • Share letters and cards from friends and relatives with your child.
  • Encourage journal writing for special occasions (trips, family events, planning a birthday party).
  • Have your child help you compose shopping lists, notes and letters to friends, and invitations.
  • Encourage your child to write stories.
  • Allow your child to take risks on a rough draft. Be your child’s partner for changing and correcting his or her writing.
  • Encourage your child to write thank you notes, invitations, letters to others, lists of things to do, and items to take on a trip.

Handwriting Tips and Resources

Writing Samples

Writing Expectations

Writing Developmental Levels