My first objective is to teach students in third grade that writing can be a means of self-expression as well as a tool for communicating with others. I will attempt to show them that writing is an extension of how we think and speak to one another. Other techniques will be used in the classroom. I will assess the lessons on a daily basis.
My second objective is to teach third graders the use of good writing techniques using journals. All journal writing will be done in a marble notebook. I choose this type of notebook because of its durability. We will use the journal writing as a vehicle to hear the daily inner feelings of the students.
Third, I will introduce the writing graphic organizer along with paragraph structure, capitalization and punctuation skills in the written language. All writing pieces will be kept in individual folders, which will be used to create a finished piece of work. This will allow the students to experience writing in parts, which will become eventually, a published piece in our Author’s Corner.
Fourth, I will combine writing skills with artwork. The students will draw what each emotion looks like. This will introduce the students to an unfamiliar vocabulary. In their writing it will allow them to express their inner voice.
