emergent writers · preschool

In Cathy’s Class: Reflective Practice

What are some possibilities for writing in pre-k? Read to find out what it looks like in the classroom of early childhood educator Cathy Grupper.

kindergarten · reading-writing connections · Straight from the Classroom

Why Our Strongest Kindergarten Readers Are Not Always Our Strongest Writers: Straight from the Classroom

It can be tricky or confusing when there is a wide disparity between a student's reading and writing abilities. The most important thing is that we don't assume that just because a child is far along on their reading journey, that they should be just as far along on their writing journey.

writing workshop

Listen to the Children

I've been thinking a lot lately about how my Kindergarten students perceive themselves as writers, so I decided to interview my class in order to learn more about their perspectives on writing and what it means to them as five and six year old emergent writers. Their responses have given me quite a lot to consider!