BATT SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
JUNO BEACH PREP SCHOOL
The Batt Writing Curriculum: Exploring Our Place in the World
Each year, children will begin by
writing about themselves, their families, and their own little world. They will then move on to writing about their
school and community. The last part of
each year, they focus on their place in the broader world. This sequence is repeated each year as the
children grow and develop as human beings and writers. From the beginning, we emphasize principles
of research, documentation, persuasive writing, and public speaking. Students enjoy writing workshops where they
practice pre-writing, drafting, conferencing, revising, and editing.
PRE-K
Tasks: Proper letter formation for upper and lower case
letters and numbers
First and last name with spacing
between names with proper casing
Beginning to write CVC words
Working towards writing
sentences using reading words
KINDERGARTEN
Tasks: Be able
to write five to six sentences on a topic
Use
of capital letters, periods, and finger spacing
Write
left to right and wrap around
Use
detailed pictures for description
Begin
descriptive writing
1ST GRADE
Tasks: Be able
to revise and correct errors in sentences
Acquire
brainstorming skills
Identify
parts of a paragraph: indentation, topic sentence, concluding sentence, and
detail sentence
Begin
to write multiple paragraphs
2ND GRADE
Tasks: Write a
story with a beginning, middle, and end
Use
of topic sentences
Write
descriptive sentences that give details
Stay
on topic
Write
factual essays
Write
realistic fiction
Strive
towards mulit-paragraph writing and use of indentation
3RD GRADE
Tasks:
Master
the paragraph and its various components
Write
narrative and descriptive essays
4th GRADE
Tasks:
Write
and revise five paragraph essays
Research
and analyze a topic
Perfect
narrative and descriptive essays
Write
an expository essay
5th Grade
Tasks: Write a
coherent essay, incorporating organized and structured writing
Write
a research paper with thesis statement, proper citation, and bibliography.
Revise
longer works
6th Grade
Tasks: Be
familiar with all of the genres
Review
and perfect five paragraph essay in descriptive, narrative, and expository
forms
Write
persuasive and cause and effect essays
7th Grade
Tasks: Review essay
in all its forms
Perfect
persuasive and cause and effect essays
Write
a five page research paper with proper research techniques, bibliography,
footnotes, and endnotes
8th Grade
Tasks: Mastery
of all essay forms
Improve
research paper techniques including the traditional approach, as well as the
multi-genre approach
Write
an analytical autobiography
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