Kat Makes

A fortuitous encounter. My kindergarten writers are currently experiencing the How-to writing genre and I've discovered an opportunity to weave and widen their schema with this simple 8-page text. With simple repetitive sentences such as, Kat makes mud and Kat makes pizza, this book is ideal for kindergarten readers. To go with this reader, I will make the kids their own 8-page blank books, where they can draw a self-portrait and write the title with their own name on the cover. The kids will have the opportunity to fill in their book with things they know how to make and do.  They can copy the sentence structure (Jill makes toast), make up their own (feed the cat), and label or illustrate their ideas. After they have filled their book with their personal expertise, they will put their resource into their writing folders. Having established some of their of their own ideas already, will allow them to spend less time thinking of what to write about, and more time writing and drawing instead. With a publishing date of February 15, 2019, I'll be ready to buy multiple copies for guided reading groups. I highly recommend this for K-1 teachers, reading specialists, and special education educators. Those teachers using the Units of Study will find this of seamless value to your writing or reading mini lesson.