Writing About Turtles

Writing short informational texts with kindergarten students about animals is a great way to engage them in learning about the natural world while also developing their writing skills. 

Turtles are fascinating creatures that have captured the imagination of children for generations, perhaps your children could learn about turtles and do some writing too! 

This pack of fast-prep writing scaffolds helps your students attempt informational writing for the first time in a structured and supported way.

Turtle Art or Craft

Perhaps you've done some previous learning about turtles - a drawing, art or craft project. That's ideal as you will have looked at some real life pictures or videos as part of your lesson - this reflection will help them to make connections to the text and to understand the information they're writing.

Use simple language and short sentences. 

Kindergarten students are still developing their reading skills, so it's important to make the text easy to understand and write. This pack has some simple key facts and online fact websites are often suitably written for school aged children.

Include lots of space for illustrations. 

Visuals can help kindergarten students to learn and remember the information. These worksheets give ample space for drawing, diagrams and labels. 

Encourage students to use their own words. 

Don't worry too much about perfect grammar and spelling. The goal is for students to communicate their ideas clearly.

Before and after writing, help your students by:

• Reading aloud informational texts about turtles.
• Researching turtles with them and writing key facts on an anchor chart.
• Creating a class book of information about turtles by gathering their pages and binding them or putting them in a folder. 
• Having students present their informational texts to the class. This is a great way for students to share their learning with others.

I hope you have a turtle-y amazing day! May your turtle drawings and crafts be filled with creativity and your writing about turtles be informative and engaging. Remember, turtles are fascinating creatures that can teach us a lot about the natural world. So, embrace the opportunity to learn and have fun while exploring the wonderful world of turtles.