Scientific Writing Begins With First-Hand Experiences

Scientific Writing Begins

With First-Hand Experiences

Observing Nature, Collecting Leaves, Exploring the Poetry of Leaves, and Reading Fiction and Nonfiction to Build Background Information

scientific writing Lucy Calkins encourages teachers to take children on “writerly/scientific walks.”

kindergarten science outdoor studies

Poetry of Falling Leaves Exploring the poetry of leaves through movement and song.

Poetry of Falling Leaves P.S.: Poems and Songs to Memorize, Recite, and Perform

leaf-template

Leaves Are Falling, Nellie Edge
Like a Leaf or a Feather, anonymous
Leaves Fall Down, Margaret Wise Brown
Who Has Seen The Wind?, Christina Rosetti

Lead your children into organizational thinking with this template. Help them identify the topic, provide a detailed drawing, add facts about the topic, and summarize with a statement of opinion. Later in the year, this organizational plan becomes a way of thinking that leads to quality informational writing.