Pulaski Elementary Kindergarten Writing Curriculum
Purpose/Audience
Narrowing the topic to present an idea or theme
	Teacher models writing for a purpose
	Students state orally the purpose for a piece of writing
	Students draw with a purpose in mind
	Students write a simple sentence with a purpose in mind
Analyzing and addressing the needs of the intended audience
	Teacher models writing for a particular audience
	Students state orally the audience for a piece of writing
	Students draw with an audience in mind
	Students write a simple sentence with an audience in mind
Adhering to the characteristics of the form
Personal expressive writing
	Personal narrative
Literary writing
	Short story
Transactive writing
	How-to-piece
Applying a suitable tone
	Teacher uses appropriate texts to demonstrate different tone
	Students identify the tone of different texts

Idea Development/Support
Developing logical, justified, and suitable explanations
	Teacher models developing an idea through drawing and writing
	Students develop an idea through drawing
	Students write a simple sentence and draw a picture that supports an idea

Organization
Communicating ideas and support in a meaningful order
	Teacher models organizing thoughts and ideas into beginning/middle/end
	Students identify beginning/middle/end of story read

Sentence Structure
Applying a variety of structures and lengths
	Teacher models writing sentences of various lengths and structures
	Students dictate sentences of various lengths and structures
	Students develop sentences of various lengths and structures
Developing complete and correct sentences unless using unconventional structures for an intentional effect when appropriate
	Teacher models writing complete and correct sentences
	Students dictate complete and correct sentences
	Students develop complete, correct and concise sentences

Language
Applying correct grammar and usage
	Teacher models correct grammar and usage
	Student orally demonstrates correct grammar and usage
	Student writes simple sentences with correct grammar and usage
Incorporating strong verbs, precise nouns, concrete details, and sensory details
	Teacher models varied word choice
	Students orally demonstrate varied word choice
	Students write simple sentences with varied word choice

Correctness
Applying correct spelling
	Teacher models correct spelling
	Teacher and students share pen to write with correct spelling
	Students apply correct spelling when writing
Applying correct punctuation
	Teacher models correct punctuation
	Teacher and students share pen to write with correct punctuation
	Students apply correct punctuation when writing
Applying correct capitalization
	Teacher models correct capitalization
	Teacher and students share pen to write with correct capitalization
	Students apply correct capitalization when writing

Writing Process
Inviting the Writing
	Students make connections to content
	Students make connections to prior learning
	Students initiate authentic connection
	Students think about/selects topic
Prewriting
		Students generate ideas
			Students organize ideas
Editing
Students check for correctness in capitalization
				Students capitalize proper nouns (names)
				Students capitalize the beginning of sentences
				Students capitalize the pronoun “I”