7. Supporting Striving Writers

Today we are talking about how to support our beginning writers in kindergarten. Writing is the hardest time of day for many of our students, and that completely makes sense. Think about all the executive function skills that you need in writing. You need to be able to stop your impulses and sit still and plan out what you're going to write. Figure out how you're going to write it, and then remember what you are going to write as you're sounding out the words. I mean, it is a lot for little writers. This is where I see my kids struggle the most is writing, but again, it makes sense given all the demands we're putting on them. So today, I'm going to talk with you about how I support my beginning writers, the ones that come in not knowing how to write yet in kindergarten.In this episode I share:Writing starts with a good foundation of fine motor skillsDrawing being a key piece to beginning writersOral language development is another important piece to writing - we can’t expect kids to write a story if they can’t tell a storyThe order in which students need to learn how to hear, read, and writeResources Mentioned:Halloween Activities BUNDLE!Using Kindergarten Writing Prompts and Easy Warm-Ups to Improve Writing!How to Organize Your Kindergarten Morning Meeting5 Simple Fine Motor Skills ActivitiesTeaching Kids to Draw in Three Steps4 Tips for Teaching Sentences to Beginning WritersPhonological awareness versus phonemic awareness: what and how to teach3 Kindergarten Writing Activities to do Before Launching Writer’s WorkshopActivities for kindergarten writing sentences in small groups5 Ways to Blend Phonemes in KindergartenTeaching Writing in Small Groups BundleVocabulary Activities for KindergartenWriting Warm Up SlidesKindergarten Phonics Activities Bundle!Connect