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Reflection and Celebration of Informative Writing

Publishing Informative Writing

Day 90of 180
Week 18of 36
30Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Reflect on personal growth in informative writing

2

Set intentional goals for future writing

3

Practice self-assessment and constructive reflection

Proverbs 16:3

Commit your work to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.

Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

Reflecting on our work and setting goals with God's guidance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Writing portfolio
  • Goal-setting worksheet
  • Colored pencils
  • Writing journal

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and read Proverbs 16:3. Discuss how committing our work to God helps us grow and improve.

💭 Review Question: What was the most challenging part of writing your informative piece this week?
2Teaching (10 min)

Guide students through a reflective process of examining their writing journey, highlighting personal growth and areas for improvement

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Notice improvements in writing skills
  • Identify specific strengths
  • Recognize areas for future development
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What did you learn about informative writing this week?
  • How can you continue to improve your writing?
  • What goals do you want to set for the next writing unit?
3Activity: Personal Writing Growth Reflection (10 min)
hands-on

Students complete a goal-setting worksheet, reflecting on their writing progress and setting specific, achievable goals

📝 Instructions:
  1. Review your informative writing portfolio
  2. Identify three specific writing strengths
  3. Choose two areas for improvement
  4. Write clear, measurable goals for opinion writing unit
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use sentence starters for goal setting

Challenge: Include specific strategies for achieving writing goals

4Closing (5 min)

Share goals in small groups and encourage one another

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about yourself as a writer?
  • How can setting goals help you improve?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Guide us as we continue to develop our writing skills and use them to honor you.

Coming up: Next week, we'll begin exploring opinion writing and how to express our thoughts clearly and respectfully

Proverbs 16:3

Commit your work to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.

Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create a hand motion for each key word to help remember

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Students are learning the important skill of self-reflection and goal setting in writing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage positive, specific feedback
  • Help children set realistic, achievable goals
  • Celebrate effort and improvement
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find self-assessment challenging or feel discouraged

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Specific, measurable goals and a positive attitude toward learning

Extension Activities

  • Create a visual goal-tracking poster
  • Share goals with a writing buddy for accountability
  • Write a letter to future self about writing aspirations

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