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Grade 2, Writing Benchmark C: Participate in daily writing activities (COS 11, 14, 20, 22-23) modeled, shared, and independent writing (COS 11, 14, 20, 22-23) Examples: journals, (personal/ content area), letter writing, writing center, word processing, daily news, interactive writing, text innovations, book making

Lesson Plans: How to Write a Paragraph A five week set of lessons devoted to paragraph writing A Journal for Corduroy: Responding to Literature: This lesson leads students to reflect on and respond to literature through journal writing. Students read books in the Corduroy series and interact with a stuffed bear to personalize their experiences. Henry and Mudge Book Studies Literacy Circle Ideas for the Henry and Mudge Books Martin Luther King Jr. And Me: Identifying With A Hero Martin Luther King, Jr. Day provides a great opportunity to teach about heroes. But how do we help our youngest students identify with an American hero like Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who lived and died long before they were even born? This lesson provides lots of ideas by encouraging students to explore the connections between Dr. King and themselves in journals and inquiry-based research. Curious George Is Curious About Our Town The following activity uses this familiar character to help first and second graders learn about other places as they visit the Curious George Is Curious About North America web site. E.T. Write Home After reading The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, the students will pretend they're E.T. writing letters home describing his adventures through the solar system in a journal format. Teaching About Story Structure Using Fairy Tales In this lesson students read a variety of stories and then apply them using storyboards and a writing exercise. Students progress from shared writing to guided writing; independent writing is also encouraged.

Resources: Word Worm: Make up silly sentences with this word worm game. Story Starters: Copy and cut these first lines into separate slips. Distribute one line to each student. Guide to Authors: This website list includes authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers. Writing Activity Sheets: High quality activity sheets for all areas of writing Word Closet: Word Closets give students an additional classroom resource for "researching" the correct spelling of words to use in their daily writing. Word Closets are particularly focused toward concept words, season words, and favorite words that students like to use in their writing but may need help with spelling. Word Walls That Work: Six terrific tips for designing practical, efficient, and memorable word walls. Daily Journal Topics for a Month: These are listed as November writing topics, but they could actually be used during any month.
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