I used to think of informational writing as dry and boring. I mean, reading nonfiction can certainly be less exciting than fiction. But I found that letting students choose their topics motivates them to step into their writer personas.
It's also fun to see which topics they choose, and I get to learn about new animals/foods/environments/technologies in the process. If it helps, you can have students work within certain parameters.
Since my district didn't have writing curriculum when I started as a new teacher (cue the panic), I cobbled together some resources and got by. But as I refined my skills as a teacher and had actual curriculum to work with, I was able to hone down the lessons and resources to make the strongest unit possible.
I broke it down into 5 units
If you're interested in trying this out, you can click here for the bundle of all five units which also includes editing and revising resources!
XO Emily
No comments:
Post a Comment