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Writing Spot Buddy Book Kindergarten
SKU
029424
ISBN
9781941660317
Grade K
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
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Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
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Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
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Everything you need is included.
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Consumable
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Description
Gentle introduction to the writing process with age-appropriate lessons. Students learn high-frequency words connected to themes, the writing process, forms of writing (notes, lists, stories, and more), and the tools for learning– including an introduction to a computer keyboard. Children also create a personal ABC word dictionary and review phonics through word studies. Simple black and white line drawings are perfect for young writers to improve their creative coloring skills. Free online resources include the Writing Spot Big Book and the Teacher Guide.
Publisher's Description of Writing Spot Buddy Book Kindergarten
Every kindergartner needs a Writing Spot—a special place filled with fun words to write and pictures to color and ideas to draw. The Writing Spot Buddy Book gives your students just such a space, with activities designed to engage kindergartners while teaching them important sight words and helping them build meaningful sentences from them. Spot the dog is their best friend and guide on this journey through writing and learning.
Students write their names right on the inside covers and continue to color and write on every page afterward, making the books their very own. They’ll find these welcoming sections in The Writing Spot Buddy Book:
- The Process of Writing helps your students prewrite, write, revise, and edit.
- The Forms of Writing shows your students how to write notes, lists, stories, and more.
- The Tools of Learning teaches students how to learn with others and use computers.
- Word Study/Phonics helps your students explore letters, sounds, words, and sentences.
- Almanac/Theme Pages teach important high-frequency words at work and play—and everywhere in between.
- Alphabet Pages provide a personal ABC word dictionary for students to complete, along with more high-frequency words.
The Writing Spot Buddy Book anchors a full kindergarten writing program: The free online Big Book presents beautiful, colorful images to engage and inspire students to write, read, and learn. The free online Teacher's Guide provides a scope and sequence, a yearlong timetable, getting-started activities, page-by-page guidance through the Big Book, and Buddy Book, free downloads and extension activities, help with assessment, and much more!
Category Description for Writing Spot - Kindergarten
The Writing Spot Buddy Book is a softcover consumable activity book that gently introduces little ones to the writing process, forms of writing, high-frequency words as they connect to themes, and the tools for learning, including an introduction to a computer keyboard. The Buddy Book provides simple black-and-white line drawings so young writers can develop creative coloring skills and personalize their book buddy. The Writing Spot Buddy Book is the anchor of a complete kindergarten writing program. On the publisher’s website, free resources are available to equip parents and teachers in teaching the course: the digital Big Book is colorfully illustrated with age-appropriate language designed to engage and inspire students to write, read, and learn. Additionally, the free Digital Teacher’s Guide provides the scope and sequence, a weekly schedule, getting-started activities, page-by-page guidance through the Big Book and Buddy Book, free downloads and extension activities, and much more!
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grade: | K |
| Brand: | Thoughtful Learning |
| ISBN: | 9781941660317 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 10.875 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.1875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.55 |
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