tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post4427551390775349407..comments2023-10-31T12:27:18.655-04:00Comments on KinderGals: Teaching Writing—Do you give a topic or not?Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-71309893993118000002012-11-06T11:03:15.074-05:002012-11-06T11:03:15.074-05:00Oh my word! Andrea, you win the first day survival...Oh my word! Andrea, you win the first day survival award!<br />Kim and Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-81634765471355632282012-10-30T13:12:35.695-04:002012-10-30T13:12:35.695-04:00Figured I'd chime in with my class size- 28 4 ...Figured I'd chime in with my class size- 28 4 year olds full day with no assistant. The first day of school I had 54! Then the next day another teacher arrived but talk about pure insanity! Andrea Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-85225441419029271502012-10-29T18:47:02.698-04:002012-10-29T18:47:02.698-04:00Love your entry on writing. For the most part, I ...Love your entry on writing. For the most part, I give my kids a writing prompt. We always do a guided writing lesson each day over this prompt. I think it allows kids to get so many ideas of what to write about with this given topic. It is usually based around themes we are working on in class. Every now and then I allow them choice time...Busy Beeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929308517769441455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-58957743648465581172012-10-29T16:48:22.491-04:002012-10-29T16:48:22.491-04:00Wow! It looks like Kath is doing an amazing job. ...Wow! It looks like Kath is doing an amazing job. Her writing prompts are great, and I love that she adds the mini word wall underneath. I agree that it is a good idea to give kids chances to follow writing prompts and also write on their own. ReneeSchool Sparks Reneehttp://www.schoolsparks.com/kindergarten-worksheetsnoreply@blogger.com