Publishing Our Best Work
Learn to carefully edit written work for conventions
Practice identifying and correcting capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors
Develop attention to detail in writing
“The hand of the diligent will rule, but slack hands will be put to forced labor.”
— Proverbs 12:24 (WEB)Demonstrates the importance of careful, diligent work in writing and editing
Gather students and review the importance of careful editing. Remind them that just as God pays attention to every detail, we should do our best in our writing.
Introduce the editing checklist with specific things to look for: capital letters, periods, spelling, and complete sentences.
Students will use their editing checklist to carefully review and mark their writing piece from the previous day.
Simpler: Work with a partner to help find errors
Challenge: Create your own editing symbols
Celebrate the careful work students have done in editing
Dear God, thank you for helping us do our very best work. Guide our hands and minds as we write and edit.
Coming up: Tomorrow we will create our final published copy of our writing!
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”
— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Act out doing work with enthusiasm
Second graders are learning the importance of careful editing and taking pride in their work.
Children may feel discouraged by finding mistakes
Willingness to review and improve their writing