The Circle of Learning

Examples of applying this learning outcome outside the learning environment:
Family	Community	Work
Write down the message that a child dictates for a note to a friend or family member.	Fill out a registration form to get a local library card.	Complete an application form for a job for which you are qualified.

Learners will write sentences and a short paragraph for self-expression.

Write a paragraph on a topic of personal interest.
Write for personal pleasure (e.g., poetry, journal entries, banners or name tags with decorative letters).
Write in a journal to reflect on and write positive comments about your own writing.
Select the appropriate format, language, and tone to produce a message, note, invitation, postcard, and personal letter.
Represent learning in various forms as a means of expressing the creative writing process (e.g., create sculpture, sketches, drawings, paintings.).

Examples of applying this learning outcome outside the learning environment:
Family	Community	Work
Together with other people who live in your home, write acrostic poems based on each of your first names.	Make a poster for a local bulletin board (e.g., at a store or band office), advertising something you wish to sell or give away.	Host a potluck lunch to celebrate a special occasion at work. Post a sign-up sheet with food categories for everyone's contributions.

Print all letters of the alphabet in upper and lower cases, and all numbers in symbols and words (e.g., A, c, 7, seven, seventh).
- Identify and print the number symbols 1-100.
- Copy (print) the number words from one to one hundred.
- Identify and print the ordinal numbers (e.g., 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd to 100^th).
Use spelling strategies to construct words.
- Use a beginner's dictionary to find definitions and to confirm spelling.
- Identify and apply common spelling rules (e.g., "i before e" rule) and correctly use common homonyms (e.g., their, they're, there).
- Identify and correct misspellings in frequently used words.
- Develop a personal dictionary to remember the spelling and meaning of new words.
- Use knowledge of word families and word patterns to develop spelling skills.
Check spelling by reading slowly backwards from the end of the piece of writing to the beginning. Sometimes the eye skips over words or groups of words without noticing errors. Reading backwards will keep the eye from skipping over words and will help you to catch more errors.
Example of a simple sentence: The woman went across the street.
Example of a compound sentence: It rained all morning, but it cleared up for the picnic.
Example of an imperative or commanding sentence: Open the window.
Example of a declarative or telling sentence: Jim laughed.
Example of an interrogative or asking sentence: Why are you cold?
Example of an exclamatory sentence: That's great!