Developing the Craft of Writing

Writing process and craft is central to the Being a Writer program. Students informally begin by drafting, revising, and publishing their writing at grades K–2. In grades 3–6, students repeatedly engage in the cycle of prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing.

Genre Units

These units are designed around six genres:

Students hear, read, and discuss good examples of each of these genres. They spend the later weeks of each genre unit revising, proofreading, publishing, and sharing their pieces from the Author’s Chair. The genre units at grades 3–6 may be taught in any order, at the discretion of the teacher.