Speaker Presentation from the UNO MET Link K-8 Literacy Conference - April 20, 2013.

1. through children’s literature
Jamie Anderson
Kindergarten – Millard Public Schools
jlanderson@mpsomaha.org
Inspiring
Kindergarten Writers

2. 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!

3. Ideas
Inspiring
NON-FICTION
WRITING
Pebble Plus
books

4. Sample Non-
Fiction Writing
• Cover – title tells readers
what the book is about
• One fact per page
• Pictures match the words

5. Sample Non-
Fiction Writing
• Cover – title tells readers
what the book is about
• One fact per page
• Pictures match the words

6. Ideas
Inspiring
CHARACTER
DEVELOPMEN
T
Arnie the Doughnut (Laurie Keller)
Elmer series (David McKee)

7. Sample
Character
Development

8. Ideas
Expanding
EVERYDAY
TOPICS
Hold the Anchovies (Shelley Rotner)
If… (Sarah Perry)

9. Sample
Everyday Life
Topics

10. Organization & Fluency
Inspiring
REPETITION &
PATTERN
I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
(Kevin Sherry)
Cookie’s Week (Cindy Ward)

11. Sample
Repetitive
Writing

12. Voice
Inspiring
PERSPECTIVE
WRITING
I Didn’t Do It! (Patricia MacLachlan)
Charlie the Ranch Dog (Ree
Drummond)

13. Voice
Inspiring
PERSPECTIVE
WRITING
Memoirs of a Goldfish (Devin
Scillian)
Button Up (Alice Schertle)

14. Sample
Perspective
Writing

15. Conventions
Inspiring
PUNCTUATIO
N
Yes Day! (Amy Krouse Rosenthal)
Where Do Balloons Go? (Jamie Lee
Curtis)

16. Sample
Question Writing

17. Presentation
Inspiring
FORMS OF
WRITING
Dear Mr. Blueberry (Simon James)
Pigeon and Elephant & Piggie books
(Mo Willems)

18. Sample Letter
Writing

19. Sample Talk
Bubble Writing

20. Word Choice
Inspiring
RISK-TAKING
WORDS
Max’s Words (Kate Banks)
Many Luscious Lollipops (Ruth Heller)

21. Thank you!