The Writing Spot Sequencing Assignments

In Teaching the Universe of Discourse, James Moffett advised teachers to progress from basic skills and forms to more academic writing. The Writing Spot Big Book and Buddy Book follow this organizational plan. This sequence helps students build writing skills and confidence. You can also download a PDF version of this document along with a yearlong timetable.

Sections	Materials in The Writing Spot
The Process of Writing	Spot writes. Writers look and think to find ideas. Writers talk and listen to get information. Writers read to learn. Writers write to share ideas. Writers share to explain and entertain.
The Forms of Writing	We send notes and cards. We make lists We write in journals. We tell and write stories. We make signs and labels.
The Tools of Learning	We learn together. We use computers to write.
Word Study/Phonics	Writers explore letters, sounds, and words. Writers use letters to make words. Writers put words together in sentences. Alligator to Zipper-Dee-Do!
Almanac/Theme Pages	Happy Birthday to you! I feel . . . Let’s be friends. Eat right and exercise. Visit our community. What’s the weather? Name the colors. Listen to the rhyme. Once upon a time . . .

The Writing Spot Sequencing Assignments

Sections

Materials in The Writing Spot