Experience the Process
Facilitating Procedural Writing (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyStage 2: Consolidation / Fluency
Ages:
5-8
Grade Range:
1st 2ndFood Groups:
Primary:
Text Structures & Genres
Transcript
When teaching procedural writing, I make sure that the students have a lot of experiences with different processes before we actually start the writing, so its real for them. So for example, if were going to write a recipe, I actually bring in the real ingredients, we measure out the ingredients and mix them all up, and then write about it, as opposed to just writing about things that they're not quite sure about. Also, when we were getting ready for a snowy day, I brought in all different types of outdoor clothes, so together they could help me get ready for a snowy day as opposed to imagining and wondering what one might write about. I find that when they're involved in the experience or the process it is much easier for them to write and they're much more engaged. So, on this whole board you can see that the students have actually written their own procedural writing. On each one of these squares is a picture and beside it it matches the steps that you do to get ready for a snowy day. Also, the students have seen this in action and then are able to write about it afterwards. After the students have experienced writing different types of procedural writing they're able to write their very own how-to book.
Activity Objective
The goal of Experience the Process: Facilitating Procedural Writing (Virtual Tour) is to provide students with the opportunity to write for an authentic purpose.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Before writing, engage students in activities that reflect real life experiences.
- Make writing meaningful for students by inviting students to become involved in the experience and perform real-life tasks, like recipe writing and getting ready for a snowy day.
- Once students are familiar with procedural writing, have them write their very own How To books.
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