1. Kindergarten
Unit of Study Ten – Explanatory Writing
Explanatory Essay
Session Notebook/Minibook
Section
Folder Conferring
1. Immersion in the
Topic
Create an anchor
chart
Encourage
Check-in
2. Immersion in the
Topic
Continue creating
an anchor chart
Encourage
Check-in
3. Immersion in the
Topic
Continue creating
an anchor chart
Encourage
Check-in
4. Brainstorming a
Class List of Ideas
Cluster Word or Bubble
Map
Encourage
Check-in
5. Drafting
Explanatory Text Using
Sequence of Steps –
Modeling
Explanatory Writing
Poster
Encourage
Check-in
6. Drafting
Explanatory Text Using
Sequence of Steps –
Together
Explanatory Writing
Poster
Encourage
Check-in
7. Drafting
Explanatory Text Using
Sequence of Steps -
Independently
Explanatory Writing
Poster
Confer with 4-5 students
8. Drafting
Explanatory Text Using
Sequence of Steps –
Independently
Explanatory Writing
Poster
Confer with 4-5 students
9. Revising: Does it
Make Sense?
Completed “How to”
piece
Confer with 4-5 students
10. Editing Completed “How-to”
piece
Circulate and monitor
11. Publishing Completed “How-to”
piece
Circulate and monitor
