How to Make a Fire Truck!
Launching Procedural Writing by Integrating Social Studies and Literacy (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyStage 2: Consolidation / Fluency
Ages:
3-7
Grade Range:
PreK K 1stFood Groups:
Primary:
Text Structures & Genres, Knowledge Building
Secondary:
Motivation for Literacy
Transcript
One of our units of studies in Social Studies is Community Helpers. And as a result we invited a fireman to come into our classroom and speak to the children. The children were really keen and they really wanted to make fire engines. So we put together a procedure for making a fire engine so they could do it independently. And it worked really well. We read it together, so it's reading, it's directionality, all incorporated. Following this step-by-step procedure, the children could easily make their own fire engines. We also did some interactive writing about the fireman.
Activity Objective
The goal of How to Make a Fire Truck!: Launching Procedural Writing by Integrating Social Studies and Literacy (Virtual Tour) is to provide students with the opportunity to write for an authentic purpose.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Promote motivation for literacy through integrated instruction.
- Invite special guests into the classroom and foster an authentic learning community.
- 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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