Developing Writers, K-4

Developing Writers

Exemplars Developing Writers material gives both teachers and administrators an effective way of teaching writing as well as assessing students' writing and communication skills. It can be easily integrated into your existing curriculum to facilitate both assessment and instruction or it can stand alone.

Developing Writers Series, K-4

The Developing Writers series is a systemic guide for grades K-4, created to help children become more effective writers. Bookmarks: Responding to Text, and Bookmarks: Narratives are currently available. Each module includes the guide, Writing is Elementary: Teaching Young Children to Write.

These resources offer classroom-tested lessons that are designed to provide success for students at all cognitive levels.

Material includes:

Scaffolding of instruction: whole-class modeling, guided practice and independent writing
Scoring rubrics
Annotated anchor papers
Graphic organizers
A bibliography of recommended books
Alignments to state standards

"...with the introduction of Exemplars rubrics, teachers were better informed of additional ways to assess student learning and were able to convey those expectations to students."

C. Carlton
Interdisciplinary Curriculum Specialist K-12
Nashua, NH