Writing  

Encourage your child to write on a daily basis!

 
A writing prompt is given each month.  The prompts are individually composed by each student and alternate between both expository and narrative formats.

EXPOSITORY WRITING is used to explain, clarify, inform, define, or instruct.
NARRATIVE WRITING is used to tell a story using components such as characters, setting, problem, and solution.

Your child will also have his/her own Writing Journal to write in
during the school day.  Generally, the writing topic is chosen by
the student.  The journal is used to allow your child to 
become more comfortable with writing and to provide practice with spelling,
high-frequency words, and sentence structure.  It is not graded/edited and instills
confidence to the apprehensive writer.