2nd graders learning to write reviews
Posted on January 29, 2013Share This Content
2nd grade opinion writing
Close reading of writing samples in CCSS Appendix C – uh oh :(
Posted on January 2, 2013With the focus on opinion writing in the CCSS, I know a lot of teachers will be moving towards teaching this type of (nonfiction) writing during the second semester. BEWARE. The CCSS 2nd grade writing sample for “opinion writing” in Appendix C on page 15 is problematic. I kept reading this sample (with the CCSS …Read more
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Watched two 2nd grade teachers (my dear colleagues) hard at work today modeling for students – writing restaurant reviews (Common Core, Writing Standard 1 on opinion writing). They are in week three of a writing workshop focus on review writing. The first week they wrote book reviews and the second week they wrote movie reviews. …Read more