RESEARCH-INFORMED K–2 WRITING CURRICULUM
Your complete K–2 writing framework for building confident, independent writers.
Building Primary Writers is a complete K–2 writing framework built on explicit instruction, systematic skill development, authentic writing experiences, and carefully selected mentor texts.
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Helping you confidently teach writing through one consistent process that students can successfully apply across every writing genre.
Implement a structured, research-backed writing framework that provides explicit instruction and systematic skill development.
Explore carefully selected mentor texts that model the qualities of strong authors and inspire authentic writing.
Access complete lesson plans and ready-to-teach resources with embedded differentiation that supports every learner.
The Building Primary Writers Approach
Each Lesson Includes:
EVERY LESSON IS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED
Teacher Resources
Explicit lesson plans, companion teaching slides, mentor texts, and teacher models provide everything you need to confidently deliver high-quality writing instruction.
Student Resources
Graphic organizers, writing paper, anchor charts, vocabulary supports, and student exemplars give students the tools they need to become successful writers.
Assessment & Differentiation
Writing rubrics, formative assessments, embedded scaffolds, instructional modifications, and extension opportunities make it easy to monitor progress and support every learner.
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Building Primary Writers
A complete K–2 writing curriculum that gives you everything you need to confidently teach writing, including explicit lesson plans, carefully selected mentor texts, assessments, differentiation, and ready-to-use classroom resources.
IMAGINE YOUR WRITING BLOCK
Confidently teach writing with a clear plan, engaged students, and everything you need at your fingertips.
No more piecing together mentor texts, creating anchor charts, or planning writing lessons from scratch. Building Primary Writers gives you a clear, research-informed framework with everything you need to confidently teach writing, from explicit lesson plans and mentor texts to assessments, differentiation, and ready-to-use classroom resources.
What You'll See in Your Classroom
Confident Writers
Students develop the confidence to plan, draft, revise, and publish meaningful writing across multiple genres using a clear, structured writing process.
Engaged Classrooms
Authentic mentor texts, purposeful writing experiences, and explicit instruction motivate students to write with enthusiasm and independence.
Meaningful Growth
A systematic, research-informed framework helps students build stronger writing skills throughout the year while giving teachers confidence in every lesson.
A YEAR OF WRITING INSTRUCTION
A Complete Framework for Teaching K–2 Writing
9 Complete Writing Units
A carefully sequenced curriculum spanning 9 comprehensive writing units, from launching the writing process to personal narratives, informational writing, opinion writing, poetry, and more.
Multiple Writing Genres
Students develop confidence across a wide range of authentic writing genres, including narrative, informational, opinion, procedural, letter writing, realistic fiction, and poetry.
Writing Skills That Build
Each unit follows the same explicit writing process while introducing new skills, strategies, and writing techniques that build upon previous learning throughout the year.
UNIT 1:
The Framework: Launching the Writing Process
Before students can write with confidence, they need a strong foundation. This unit explicitly introduces the writing process, establishes classroom writing routines, and equips students with the strategies and mindset they'll use across every unit that follows.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Identify what a writer is
- Identify writing tools
- Brainstorm ideas to write
- Apply the writing process into practice
UNIT 2:
Writing Personal Narratives
Students learn how to transform meaningful experiences into engaging personal narratives. Through explicit instruction, mentor texts, and guided practice, they develop the skills to plan, organize, and elaborate on their ideas while crafting stories with clear beginnings, middles, and endings.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Define personal narratives
- Identify big ideas versus small moments
- Plan a writing outline
- Write feelings, details, and descriptions
UNIT 3:
Writing How-To Books
Students become teachers as they learn to write clear, step-by-step procedural texts. This unit focuses on organizing information in a logical sequence while helping readers successfully complete a task.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Define how-to writing
- Write lists and procedures
- Write with transition words and phrases
- Write using exact words and add details
UNIT 4:
Writing to Share My Opinions
Students discover that their opinions matter. Through explicit instruction, they learn how to state an opinion, support it with strong reasons, and organize their writing into a convincing piece with a clear beginning and ending.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Define opinion writing
- Write reasons and supporting details
- Write a strong introduction
- Write a strong conclusion
UNIT 5:
Writing Informative All-About Books
Students become nonfiction authors as they research, organize, and share information about a topic. They learn how to write informative texts using facts, text features, illustrations, and clear organization to teach their readers something new.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Define informative nonfiction writing
- Take notes about the chosen topic
- Draw detailed and accurate illustrations and diagrams
- Write a table of contents
UNIT 6:
Writing Realistic Fiction
Students use their imagination while applying everything they've learned about strong writing. This unit guides students through planning, drafting, and revising realistic fiction stories with engaging characters, meaningful problems, and satisfying solutions.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Define realistic fiction writing
- Plan and outline story events
- Write a story with characters, setting, problem and solution
- Write a strong introduction and ending
UNIT 7:
Writing a Friendly Letter
Students learn how written communication helps us connect with others. In this unit, they explore the parts of a friendly letter while practicing how to write thoughtful messages filled with details, personality, and purpose.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Define letter writing
- Identify the parts of a letter
- Write a friendly letter to a recipient
- Write with details and descriptions
UNIT 8:
Writing a Persuasive Letter
Students learn how to use writing to influence and inspire others. Through explicit instruction, they develop persuasive writing skills by clearly stating their opinions, supporting them with strong reasons, and writing with a specific audience in mind.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Define persuasive writing
- Identify the audience of the writing
- Write with supporting details
- Write a strong introduction and ending
UNIT 9:
Writing Poetry
Students discover that writing can be creative, expressive, and fun. Through a variety of poetry forms, they experiment with descriptive language, sensory details, rhythm, and word choice to create poems that spark imagination.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Write using the five senses
- Write an acrostic poem
- Write a haiku
- Write an onomatopoeia poem
RESEARCH-INFORMED INSTRUCTION
Built on the Science of Effective Writing Instruction
Building Primary Writers is grounded in research-supported instructional practices that help students become confident, capable writers. Every lesson combines explicit instruction, meaningful practice, and authentic writing experiences to build strong writing skills and independence.
Explicit Instruction: Teacher modeling, guided practice, and gradual release provide students with the support they need to master new writing skills.
Mentor Texts: Carefully selected mentor texts model strong writing while introducing genre characteristics, vocabulary, and author's craft.
Systematic Skill Development: Writing skills are intentionally sequenced and reinforced throughout the curriculum, with purposeful scaffolds and feedback that promote continued growth.
EMBEDDED LANGUAGE SUPPORTS
Designed for Multilingual Learners
"One word: WOW! You have taken all the guesswork out of planning writing."
–- Melissa W., 1st Grade Teacher
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"Building Primary Writers gave my students the explicit instruction and consistent practice they needed to become confident writers. Throughout the year, I watched them grow from hesitant beginners into students who could independently plan, organize, revise, and publish meaningful pieces across multiple genres. The systematic progression made their growth easy to see, and I felt confident knowing every lesson built intentionally on the last."
– Debra K., Second Grade Teacher
Only 1 in 4eighth-grade students perform at or above the proficient level in writing. The foundation for stronger writers begins in the primary grades.
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Building Primary Writers helps teachers...
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Deliver explicit writing instruction with confidence.
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Build student independence through systematic instruction.
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Differentiate with built-in scaffolds and supports.
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Spend less time planning and more time teaching.
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Develop confident writers who enjoy the writing process.
“I absolutely love the way this program is broken down. It covers everything you need to successfully teach writing without being overwhelming. This is an incredible tool for any primary teacher!”
– ALISON C., 1st Grade Teacher
Meet the Creator
I'm Lyndsey Kuster, a former first-grade teacher with more than 16 years of experience in K–2 education. I know firsthand how challenging it can be to teach writing, which is why I created Building Primary Writers to give teachers the structured, research-informed writing curriculum I always wished I had.
Every lesson is built around explicit instruction, engaging mentor texts, and a systematic progression of skills so you can spend less time planning and more time helping students become confident writers. Today, Building Primary Writers helps thousands of teachers deliver explicit, engaging writing instruction that builds confident, independent writers.
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