Teaching paragraph writing doesn’t have to feel like climbing a mountain, especially when your students need a little extra support to get started. This step-by-step writing unit was created with special education classrooms in mind, but it's just as helpful for intervention groups in Kindergarten through 2nd grade.
Whether you’re working on IEP goals or just trying to help students feel successful with writing, this resource gives you everything you need to break the process down into manageable, visual, and supportive steps.
What Makes This Writing Unit Different?
It’s more than just a packet, it's a complete writing routine designed to teach students how to:
Brainstorm related details
Organize their thoughts
Write clear topic sentences
Edit their own work
And publish a final draft with pride
What You'll Get:
- 5 days of scripted writing mini-lessons
- Editable lesson plan template
- Guided lesson slides for each writing step
- Writing anchor charts
- Graphic organizers and brainstorming templates
- Task cards for: Topic Sentences, Related Details, Editing
- Guided paragraph sequencing practice
- Editing checklists & visual cue cards for self-monitoring
- Final draft writing paper
- Fading support schedule to build independence
- Sample IEP goals
- Writing rubric & data sheet, including a digital, self-graphing verison
- Google Slides version of graphic organizers, writing paper & task cards
Why Teachers Love It:
This writing unit was built to support students with cognitive disabilities, minimal writing experience, or those working on alternate writing standards. It's also a great fit for early writers who benefit from structured, visual instruction.
You can use it in small groups, as a 1:1 intervention, or even as a whole-class support tool during writing time.
Perfect For:
Special education teachers
K–2 interventionists
Resource rooms
Self-contained classrooms
Writing IEP goal progress
You don’t need a fancy curriculum to help your students become writers! You just need the right supports, visuals, and a clear routine. This resource will help you give your students exactly that.
The Writing Process | Paragraph Writing Unit for Special Education
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