Writing Curriculum

•  Lessons from the Masters (September/October)
• The How-To Guide for Nonfiction Writing (November/December)
• Writing Gripping Fictional Stories (January)
• Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small Packages (February/March)
• A User's Guide for Lab Reports and Science Books (March/April)
• Writing About Reading (May/June)

Grade 3

•  Crafting True Stories (September/October)
• The Art of Information Writing (October/November)
• Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions, and Editorials (November/December)
• Baby Literary Essay (Mid-November/December)
• Building Stamina in Reading (March)
• Writing About Writing (April/May)
• Once Upon a Time: Adapting and Writing Fairy Tales (May/June)

Grade 4

•  The Arc of Story: Writing Realistic Fiction (September/October)
• Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive Essays (October/November)
• Writing Historical Fiction: Tackling Complex Texts (November/December)
• A User's Guide for the Literary Essay: Writing About Fiction (January/February)
• Building Stamina in Writing (March)
• Reading History: The American Revolution and Bringing History to Life (April/May)
• Journalism (May/June)

Grade 5

•  Narrative Craft, Character Studies, and Interpretation Book Clubs (September/October)
• Information Writing: Feature Articles on Topics of Personal Expertise (October/November)
• Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues and The Research-Based Argument Essay (November/December)
• Literary Essay: Opening Texts and Seeing More (January/February)
• Building Stamina in Writing (March)
• The Lens of History, Reading in the Content Area and Westward Expansion in Social Studies (April/May)
• Shaping Texts: From Essay and Narrative to Memoir (June)