How to Fly A Kite | Early Writing and Sequencing Activity

This resource leverages the popular springtime activity of kite flying to help young students learn basics of sequential "how-to" writing. The materials creatively break down the process into clear steps designed to engage emerging writers. Various printable templates guide children to color, cut out, organize, and describe the methodology for successfully flying a kite.

The packet incorporates two leveled writing checklists appropriate for kindergarten through early elementary to support development of core writing skills. A sample how-to paragraph models the desired format, while a colorful sequencing word bank introduces transition vocabulary. Teachers also receive vivid pictorial cards demonstrating the kite preparation process and individual word cards to display or incorporate as a matching game.

Primary workbook-style templates encourage students to enumerate or illustrate the necessary supplies, weather conditions, and step-by-step actions needed to fly a kite. Additional themed story starters inspire children to describe their favorite kite design or tailor creative narratives around kite characters. A final draft kite template offers the entertaining possibility of actually designing miniature versions.

With opportunities to strengthen fine motor skills through coloring, organizing logical sequences, copying transitional words, controlled writing practice, and inventing kite-inspired stories, students gain confidence applying fundamental instructional writing techniques to a topic that feeds imagination. The cross-disciplinary activities leverage a child-friendly theme to organically marry science and literacy learning. This versatile resource allows flexible implementation for both whole group instruction and individual student work.

What You Get:

• What is "How-to Writing" anchor chart

• Transition words anchor chart

• 2 levels of editing checklists

• Sample writing of "How to Fly a Kite" to share with your students

• 8 color sequencing cards (1 set with words and 1 set without words)

• Vocabulary word strips

• Cut-out black and white sequencing cards (1 set with words and 1 set without words)

• Envelope template to store sequencing cards

• Full-page booklet with pictures to color and primary lines to write the sequences.

• Half-page booklet with pictures to color and lines to write the sequences

• Many other types of writing prompts to choose from!

• Template for color and cut out kite topped final draft

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