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Teach developmentally appropriate writing all year
Utilize the writing templates that honor the developmental stages.
Recognize the essential skills per mode.
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Explain the what & why organization.
![What & Why ART-2](https://access.smekenseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/What-Why-ART-2-2.jpg)
List-writing template | No lines | With lines
![Poster header INFORM](https://access.smekenseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Poster-header-INFORM.jpg)
Convey accurate information in pictures, labels, and lists.
![Poster header NARR](https://access.smekenseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Poster-header-NARR.jpg)
Expect stories to have plots.
Brainstorm different types of problems based on the characters within each setting.
![K-2 Narr Prob & Sol Template Pages ART for SS](https://access.smekenseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/K-2-Narr-Prob-Sol-Template-Pages-ART-for-SS.jpg)
Writers plan the problem first and the solution second. | Draw & Label | List Writing | Sentence Writing
Introduce the character(s).
Anchor the problem in a setting.
Plan a new story—middle (problem), end (solution), beginning (character & setting).
Use the Story Element Strips for students to point to each story element as they compose an original narrative.
Introduce Setup, Mix-up, Fix-up and provide writing templates for primary students.
![Storyboard with SMEKENS Icons HORZ. 3 boxes + WANTS](https://access.smekenseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Storyboard-with-SMEKENS-Icons-HORZ.-3-boxes-WANTS.jpg)
PDF | Landscape | Spanish
Google Slide | Jamboard | Figjam
![Storyboard with SMEKENS Icons HORZ. 5 Boxes + WANTS](https://access.smekenseducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Storyboard-with-SMEKENS-Icons-HORZ.-5-Boxes-WANTS.jpg)
PDF | Landscape | Spanish
Google Slide | Jamboard | Figjam