15 Easy Lessons That Build Basic Writing Skills in Grades K-2: Mini-Lessons and Activities for Helping Young Writers Organize Their Thoughts, Stick to One Idea, Punctuate Their Work, and More

Put your students on the road to success with these easy lessons that build basic writing skills—and get kids ready for the standardized tests. These hands-on activities teach punctuation, capitalization, sequencing, and much more. Students learn about periods by mini "stop signs" at the end of sentences in the morning message, identify main idea by brainstorming titles to stories, and use graphic organizers to plan their own stories.