3RD GRADE EXPLICIT INFORMATIVE WRITING CURRICULUM WITH PROMPTS
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Are you ready to get stellar results through an explicit and systematic approach to writing instruction? This structured 3rd-grade informational writing unit is filled with all the writing lessons, prompts, and activities you'll need for teaching students how to create nonfiction writing pieces.
The best part? It's completely done for you - just click and teach.
With this curriculum, we literally take your hand and walk you through, step-by- step, teaching writing every day of the year.
Teaching writing will seriously become the easiest, and most joyful, part of your day.
So say goodbye to teacher overwhelm and hello to your newfound confidence as an amazing teacher of writing.
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This Standards Aligned writing curriculum is the perfect way to teach your third graders how to write informative papers.
This unit sets ALL learners up for success. It's written in an organized, systematic format that helps students gradually learn how to write informative papers.
A unique feature of this unit is that it includes eBooks for background building, so all students have something to write about. What does this mean to you? You won't need to search for books (or purchase books) before you teach; they are included in this resource!
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WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY ABOUT TEACHING WRITING?
While there is a massive amount of research on best practices in reading, that is not the case with writing.
A few books we recommend you read if you want to learn more about best practices in writing instruction using evidence-based strategies are:
- The Writing Revolution by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler
- The Writing Rope by Joan Sedita
- Best Practices in Writing Instruction by Steve Graham, Charles A MacArthur, and Michael Hebert
What we do know is that writing is an extremely complex skill that requires time and solid instruction. (Graham et al., 2012)
Additionally...
- Writing should be taught systematically and explicitly
- Writing instruction should be carefully scaffolded
Our curriculums provide teachers with DAILY scripted lessons that are explicit, systematic, and scaffolded. Students are so successful because of the gradual release of responsibility, explicit instruction, and daily writing practice where they implement the skills taught.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE?
40 DIGITAL LESSON PLANS – No need to search for your lesson plans or spend an enormous amount of time reading them each day. We have them right on the slides - making your teaching life stress-free.
Digital Lessons Include:
· “I Will” Statements – To keep students laser-focused on the objective of the day. We use “I will” statements instead of “I can” statements as they hold the students more accountable
· Writing Chats – To introduce topics and build background information and vocabulary
· Watch Me Slides – For the teacher to show the objective through thinking aloud and modeling
· Our Turn Slides – For students to practice the new skill with you
· Your Turn Slides – For students to independently practice the skill learned
PRINTABLE PAGES – After each writing skill has been explicitly taught and practiced, students are held responsible for their learning by engaging in a writing assignment aligned to the day's learning target. Extra printable pages have been included to offer you quick and easy resources to differentiate assignments for your students.
OBSERVATION CHECKLISTS – Great for formative assessment! As you walk around and observe students, record your findings. This easy-to-use checklist helps you remember who is meeting targeted standards and who needs extra help. This is a helpful tool to refer to when planning for parent-teacher conferences.
INFORMATIVE WRITING RUBRIC – This handy resource is perfect for grading informative papers and discussing goals and progress with students and parents.
COLORFUL WRITING POSTERS - to display in your classroom and give students support needed
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HERE IS A GLIMPSE OF THE FOCUS FOR EACH WEEK
- WEEK 1 - Introduction to Informative Writing
- WEEK 2 - Topic and Concluding Sentences
- WEEK 3 - Note-Taking, Planning, Transitions, Revising, and Editing
- WEEK 4 - Note-Taking, Researching, Planning, Revising, and Editing
- WEEK 5 - Varying Sentence Types (Simple, Compound, Complex), Peer Revising & Editing
- WEEK 6 - Continue with Peer Revising & Editing, Elaborations
- WEEK 7 - Writing Multiple Paragraphs on One Topic
- WEEK 8 - Writing Multiple Paragraphs on One Topic Continued
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WHY EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION FOR WRITING?
It’s simple… IT WORKS!
Explicit instruction (also called direct instruction) works for all writers…not just the stronger ones. It’s a strategy that allows teachers to scaffold learning by giving structured, sequenced lessons targeting specific skills or standards. It’s teacher-led, with a gradual release of responsibility to students. This method truly allows all students to succeed.
If you are thinking, that doesn’t sound like Writer’s Workshop, you’re right. It’s not. Years ago, we implemented Writer’s Workshop in our classrooms, but it didn’t work for us… or our students.
The biggest problem was that it was very difficult to manage and keep students on track. It was also a planning nightmare trying to find mini-lessons to match our students’ diverse needs. And to make matters worse, when we gave mini-lessons, students didn’t necessarily practice the targeted skill because they were at a different stage of the writing process.
We were disappointed, frustrated and knew we had to do something different.
We decided to put structure and intentionality into our teaching. We clearly state what students will be working on, give thoughtful instruction through modeling and discussion, and provide time to practice as we observe and guide. It is so simple to manage and gives students the support they need. The result? Student writing as we’ve never seen. This method truly works!
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WHO IS THE RESOURCE FOR?
❤️ Third-grade teachers looking for a strong, yet easy-to-implement, writing curriculum that is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and fun for kids.
❤️ Special Education Teachers who need to teach students the basics of informative writing using a direct instruction approach.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do students complete a writing assignment each day?
Yes, students engage in a writing activity each day. The assignments are highly engaging and help hold students accountable for their learning.
Does this follow a Writers’ Workshop model?
No. Students are explicitly taught a writing skill each day, then they practice the skill taught.
Can this be used with Google Slides?
Yes! We have included a link to a Google Slides version in this resource.
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WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING:
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"This has changed how I teach writing completely! My students love the layout, I love the way it breaks down the steps to create independent writers, and we all love that it is a reasonable lesson with fun and engaging topics! " -CINDY S.
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"So incredibly well done. Takes the stress away from planning and preparing all writing lessons. My kids love them."
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"Writing is tricky. Teaching today's writing standards is even trickier. I love the clear step-by-step process that builds skills and understanding in these units. This has the anchor charts, the slides, lessons, and the printables I need to show, practice, and allow them to do. By the time we get to the "doing on their own", they are confident that they can do it "all by themselves." And they can!" -WINIFRED
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