Kindergarten Writing Workshop: 2 days, Narrative

Completed by 5 learners

Ages 4-6

Live Group Class

An introductory kindergarten writers workshop for students who are just beginning.

Nichole McIntosh

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(68 reviews)

Live video meetings

2x per week, 1 week

3-5 learners per class

35 min

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What's included

2 live meetings

1 hrs 10 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Student's will learn the writing process at a beginning level. I guide students through a simple interest based method to start getting them thinking about how pictures and words go together. They learn pictures and words help us tell our story. Students will practice drawing their story, writing their story, and sharing their story. Parents can use this process throughout the entire kindergarten year as an interest based writing method.

Class Schedule:
1. Pre-class Video
2. Class 1- live class
3. Mini lesson video
4. Class 2-Live class

Before class: I will post a video for students to watch and listen to teacher led mini lesson where I demonstrate what writers do. Students will learn the steps writers follow. Student will receive their own chart I provide. Student will save this chart for the month to help remind them of the steps.

Student will learn how to come up with a writing idea. Students will draw a picture of something that happened to them. Students will draw their idea and share their story.

Day 1 Class: Students will start by thinking of an idea and beginning to draw it. Students will practice drawing more and more detail. Students will share their stories.

Video #2 Before Class: Students will listen to a mini lesson. They will think of an idea, draw it, and learn to label it.

Day 2 Class: Students will listen to a mini lesson and learn how to come up with a "whoa" story. Students will create their "whoa" story!

Note: Students will be taught to write phonetically. Students will be praised for writing sounds they hear when labeling their story. This encourages them not to worry about whether they are writing the word correctly but instead encourages them to begin writing to get all of their ideas on paper. Eventually, as students grow in their reading skills, they will learn other spelling patters and sight words to spell correctly. I will send students an alphabet chart to help them while they are working. It is discouraged for parents to tell them what to draw and write. This method is student driven. It is best for me to see what the student can reproduce independently for me to help guide them to the next step.

In the beginning parents may see scribble pictures or one letter written for the label. This is very normal and I will guide them as they enroll in a following workshop where I will build upon their skills. It is part of the process.

Other Details

Supply List

plain white paper, 2 sheets per day
pencil
crayons
1 skinny marker for labeling 
print supplies given before class

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Nichole McIntosh

Joined June, 2020

5.0

68reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Hello! I am a certified Elementary teacher and Education Specialist. I have taught Kindergarten through 4th grades. I have been a classroom teacher, intervention teacher, online ESL teacher, and a Director of Special Education. 

I am joining this platform to reach the needs of students around the world. I have been told I am sweet, caring, supportive, and scaffold lessons to the needs of my students. I would love the opportunity to meet you and your child. I will be offering several types of courses on Outschool. Please message me if you would like a personalized class to work directly with your child whether is be a reading fundamentals, book sharing, tutoring class, multi-sensory reading instruction, IEP support, or instruction with various IEP goals. I can even offer academic assessments on request. 

I pride myself on meeting the needs of the students and parents. I work to engage, excite, and develop the minds of all types of learners. I teach to curriculum standards and use research based reading resources. For intensive reading intervention, I offer multi sensory instruction which can benefit all types of learners including dyslexia and other reading struggles. For reading fundamentals and Kindergarten reading classes, I base it of the workshop model of Lucy Calkins. We will do read alouds, learn story parts, poetry, phonics, sight words and rhyming. But most importantly, we will develop your child's love for reading!!

I grew up in sunny San Diego but now live in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho. You would often find me playing with my children at the park, doing hot yoga, or trying to figure out something healthy to make for dinner. It can be a difficult balance to create a great learning environment for your children especially in current times. Let me help support your children's love for learning! 

Thank you for your time.

Best Wishes, 

Nichole McIntosh