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Summer Writing Plans

Kindergarten Language Arts Celebration

Day 179of 180
Week 36of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Create a personal summer writing goal

2

Discuss ways to continue learning during summer

3

Practice goal-setting skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:3

“Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”

— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

God helps us make good plans and follow through with our goals

📦 Materials Needed

  • Primary writing paper
  • Pencils
  • Summer writing goal worksheet
  • Stickers or stamps
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and discuss exciting summer activities. Ask about their favorite things to do during summer break.

💭 Review Question: What is something fun you want to do this summer?
2Teaching (5 min)

Talk about ways to keep learning and writing during summer. Explain that writing can be fun and doesn't always mean homework.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Writing can be a fun summer activity
  • Keep a summer journal
  • Write letters to friends or family
  • Draw pictures and write stories
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What kind of writing sounds fun to you?
  • How can we make writing feel like a game?
3Activity: Summer Writing Goal Worksheet (7 min)
hands-on

Students create a personal summer writing goal with pictures and words

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a worksheet
  2. Help them draw or write their summer writing goal
  3. Decorate with stickers
  4. Share goals with the class
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw a picture of what you want to write about

Challenge: Write a full sentence about your summer writing goal

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate each student's summer writing goal

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is your summer writing goal?
  • How can writing be fun?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us learn and grow this summer. Bless our writing adventures and keep us curious and creative.

Coming up: Tomorrow is our final Language Arts celebration!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 16:3

“Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”

— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: point up for 'Yahweh', make writing motion for 'works', and clap hands for 'established'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Encouraging summer writing helps maintain literacy skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Make writing feel like play
  • Use exciting materials like special notebooks
  • Write together as a family
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel writing is a chore

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about writing, creative ideas

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family summer writing challenge
  • Make a special summer writing kit
  • Plan weekly writing times together

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