Sentence writing

[TeacherPK6]

How many sentences do you expect a K student to be able to write by the end of the year?

 

[Sbkangas5]

2-3
Do I think that's what they SHOULD be expected to write? No. But that's what we aim for. I always have many that can write a lot more, and I always hope that my low babies can write a complete sentence on their own.

 

[TeacherPK6]

Thank you! I have colleagues who are expecting FIVE, and I find that ridiculous. Can some do it, sure, but to set that as the bar that all must achieve?

 

[sevenplus]

I agree with 2-3.
I always have a few that could write pages, a few that need support to write even one, and most writing 2 - 3.

For reference, I teach in an urban school in a large US city with very low SES and a large English language learner population.

 

[Sbkangas5]

Can some do it, sure, but to set that as the bar that all must achieve?

We have this argument ALL the time! Just because some can doesn't mean all should. I mean, I'm not expected to be a hockey pro just because some people can, right?