Meet Susie, an energetic 7-year-old with a love for storytelling. But writing? That was a challenge.
- First Step: Her teacher began with word cards. Susie would choose cards to craft simple sentences like “Cat sat.”
- Level Up: Once Susie mastered this, they introduced adjectives. Now her sentences evolved: “Big cat sat.”
- Adding Layers: With time, they ventured into story starters. Susie would get prompts like “On a stormy day…” and she’d craft her little tales.
- Final Mastery: Eventually, Susie wrote a short story on her own, with a beginning, middle, and end!
Thanks to scaffolding, Susie went from forming basic sentences to weaving tales. And guess what? Now, she can’t wait to share her next big story!