If you can think about it, you can talk about it. If you can talk about it, you can write about it. ~Lucy Calkins
In 3rd Grade we focus on writing:
1. Personal narratives 2. Informational writing 3. Opinion writing
In all three of these areas, we will focus on building our writing stamina, the art of peer conferencing and using other resources and tools to help us as writers.
1. For narrative writing, we will be using Lucy Calkins "Crafting True Stories." Students will develop a small moment or seed idea and developing their story using transitions, dialogue, paragraph development as well focusing on revising and editing.
2. For informational writing, we will be using Lucy Calkins "The Art of Informational Writing." Students will be an expert on a topic and write chapters using a variety of structures and substructures.
3. For opinion writing, we will be using Lucy Calkins "Changing the World." Students will learn to persuade people using their written words backed by evidence with attention to crafting techniques and audience.