through children’s literature

Jamie AndersonKindergarten – Millard Public Schools

jlanderson@mpsomaha.org

Inspiring

Kindergarten Writers

Session

Outcome• Introduce various picture books that can

be used to inspire kindergarten writers.

• Organized around the 6+1 traits of writing

• Please feel free to share your ideas!

Ideas

Inspiring

NON-FICTION

WRITING

Pebble Plusbooks

Sample Non-Fiction Writing

• Cover – title tells readers

what the book is about

• One fact per page• Pictures match the words

Sample Non-Fiction Writing

• Cover – title tells readers

what the book is about

• One fact per page• Pictures match the words

Ideas

Inspiring

CHARACTER

DEVELOPMEN

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Arnie the Doughnut (Laurie Keller)

Elmer series (David McKee)

Sample

Character Development

Ideas

Expanding

EVERYDAY

TOPICS

Hold the Anchovies (Shelley Rotner)

If… (Sarah Perry)

Sample

Everyday Life Topics

Organization & Fluency

Inspiring

REPETITION &

PATTERN

I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean(Kevin Sherry)

Cookie’s Week (Cindy Ward)

Sample

Repetitive Writing

Voice

Inspiring

PERSPECTIVE

WRITING

I Didn’t Do It! (Patricia MacLachlan)

Charlie the Ranch Dog (ReeDrummond)

Voice

Inspiring

PERSPECTIVE

WRITING

Memoirs of a Goldfish (Devin Scillian)

Button Up (Alice Schertle)

Sample

Perspective Writing

Conventions

Inspiring

PUNCTUATIO

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Yes Day! (Amy Krouse Rosenthal)

Where Do Balloons Go? (Jamie Lee Curtis)

Sample Question Writing

Presentation

Inspiring

FORMS OF

WRITING

Dear Mr. Blueberry (Simon James)

Pigeon and Elephant & Piggie books (Mo Willems)

Sample Letter Writing

Sample Talk Bubble Writing

Word Choice

Inspiring

RISK-TAKING

WORDS

Max’s Words (Kate Banks)

Many Luscious Lollipops (Ruth Heller)

Thank you!