Save the Species (Grades 4 and 5)
This year's elementary writing program of WORDPLAY is “Save the Species”.
It is perhaps more important than ever for children to be aware of the endangered species that inhabit our planet. It is crucial to raise awareness among children about this issue at an early age. WORDPLAY intends to connect them to the cause through various creative writing experiences.
At WORDPLAY, we believe writing is a powerful tool to help children think, feel, express, and engage.
As literature is an essential source to model good writing, WORDPLAY has thoughtfully chosen excerpts from age-group-specific literature for this program.
Good writing practices in children evolve from their ability to draw insights from multiple disciplines and express thoughts in a voice that is their own. In this program, we will weave Science, Social Studies, and English into the writing projects. The interdisciplinary interactions will educate them and enhance their awareness and empathy
Learning Outcomes
- Learning the concept of the formation of sentences as complete thoughts.
- Logiically creating paragraphs to give a sequential flow to their thoughts.
- Organizing ideas and create a story map
- Expressing their opinions and give feedback through peer conferencing
- Learning the mechanics of basic grammar as a scaffold for their creative process.
- Expressing their feelings by writing poems and exploring the language with fun.
- They will learn about 4 endangered species through creative Social Sciences exercises.
- Knowing about 4 endangered species through creative Social Sciences exercises.
The culmination of the program:
An e-book with their poems and stories with digital illustrations.