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The Writing Spot Yearlong Timetable

This suggested yearlong timetable presents one possible sequence of writing and language skills units based on a five-days-per-week class. The start of the year focuses on simple writing tasks, pairing them with skills activities. As the year progresses and students gain increasing fluency, they have more time and freedom to develop their writing projects. You can also see a PDF version of this timetable along with a sequence of assignments.

First Quarter (9 Weeks)

Week

The Writing Spot Big Book and Buddy Book (BB)

1–2

Getting-Started Activities

Spot writes.

  • Skills: Steps in the Process BB 2–3

3–4

Writers look and think to find ideas.

  • Skills: Letters and Words BB 4–5

We make signs and labels.

  • Skills: Direction-Word Labels BB 24–26

Happy Birthday to you!

  • Skills: Dates BB 58–59

5–6

Writers talk and listen to get information.

  • Skills: Letter Sounds BB 6–7

We make signs and labels. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Direction-Word Labels (Cont.) BB 24–26

What’s the weather?

  • Skills: Weather Words BB 70–71

7–8

Writers write to share ideas.

  • Skills: Addresses, Words BB 10–11

We make lists.

  • Skills: Word Lists BB 18–19

Let’s be friends.

  • Skills: Capital Letters/Names BB 62–63

9

Writers write to share ideas. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Addresses, Words (Cont.) BB 10–11

We make lists. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Word Lists (Cont.) BB 18–19

Second Quarter (9 Weeks)

Week

The Writing Spot Big Book and Buddy Book (BB)

1–2

Writers explore letters, sounds, and words.

  • Skills: Phonics: Letter Sounds and Words BB 34–39

We send notes and cards.

  • Skills: Names BB 16–17

I feel . . .

  • Skills: Feeling Words BB 60–61

3–4

Writers use letters to make words.

  • Skills: Lists, Labels BB 40–47

We send notes and cards. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Names (Cont.) BB 16–17

I feel . . . (Cont.)

  • Skills: Feeling Words (Cont.) BB 60–61

5–6

Writers use letters to make words. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Lists, Labels (Cont.) BB 40–47

We use computers to write.

  • Skills: Letters and Words BB 28–29

Eat right and exercise.

  • Skills: Initial Sounds BB 64–65

7–8

Writers use letters to make words. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Lists, Labels (Cont.) BB 40–47

We use computers to write. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Letters and Words (Cont.) BB 28–29

Eat right and exercise. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Initial Sounds (Cont.) BB 64–65

9

Writers share to explain and entertain.

  • Skills: Names and Words in Stories (Cont.)BB 12–14

We learn together.

  • Skills: Comparison Words BB 30–32

Third Quarter (9 Weeks)

Week

The Writing Spot Big Book and Buddy Book (BB)

1–2

Writers put words together in sentences.

  • Skills: Stories, Notes, Reports BB 48–53

We write in journals.

  • Skills: Conventions of Print BB 20–21

Name the colors.

  • Skills: Color Words BB 72–73

3–4

Writers put words together in sentences. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Stories, Notes, Reports (Cont.) BB 48–53

We write in journals. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Conventions of Print (Cont.) BB 20–21

Name the colors. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Color Words (Cont.) BB 72–73

5–6

Writers read to learn.

  • Skills: Initial Sounds BB 8–9

We tell and write stories.

  • Skills: Story Order BB 22–23

Once upon a time . . .

  • Skills: Sentences BB 76–77

7–8

Writers read to learn. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Initial Sounds (Cont.) BB 8–9

We tell and write stories. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Story Order (Cont.) BB 22–23

Listen to the rhyme.

  • Skills: Rhyming Words BB 74–67

9

Writers share to explain and entertain. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Names and Words in Stories (Cont.) BB 12–14

We tell and write stories. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Story Order (Cont.) BB 22–23

Fourth Quarter (9 Weeks)

Week

The Writing Spot Big Book and Buddy Book (BB)

1–2

(Revisit) Spot writes.

  • Skills: (Revisit) Steps in the Process BB 2–3

Visit our community.

  • Skills: Letters BB 68–69

3–4

Alligator to Zipper-Dee-Do!

  • Skills: Rhyming Words BB 54–56

Visit our community. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Letters (Cont.) BB 68–69

5–6

Alligator to Zipper-Dee-Do! (Cont.)

  • Skills: Rhyming Words (Cont.) BB 54–56

Water is everywhere.

  • Skills: Sentences BB 66–67

7–8

Water is everywhere. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Sentences (Cont.) BB 66–67

We tell and write stories. (Cont.)

  • Skills: Everyday Words for You BB 106–108

9

Writers Fest

(Have a celebration and special sharing time dedicated to childrens’ writing.)