Discover the Author in You! - Writing for 3rd-4th Graders

 We will get to know a little bit about each other with Two Truths and a Lie game and then move onto our Writing Warm Up. We will talk about how we feel about writing and reading before diving into vocabulary that is important for the introduction of the genre for the month. 

 We will start with our Writing Warm Up and then jump into vocabulary that we will encounter in the lesson. Each time we look at the vocabulary, I will be checking for students' prior knowledge. I will model the brainstorming and planning process using a think aloud. Then students will have a chance to start on their own brainstorming and planning using a handout provided. Students will finish this at home if needed and send me a picture of their finished work. 

 We will start with our Writing Warm Up and then jump into vocabulary that we will encounter in the lesson. I will model what a rough draft should look like and then students will get their papers set up for this. For the rough draft, I do want students to use paper and pencil. For the following steps in the writing process, we will use Google Docs. 

 We will start with our Writing Warm Up and then jump into vocabulary that we will encounter in the lesson. We will go over what our focus is when we revise our own writing as well as others. We will look at some samples for students to get a feel for what revising is. For homework, students will be typing their writing in Google Docs and make revisions as needed.