Units of Study Writing
In first grade the children write personal narratives, informational, persuasive/opinion, and realistic fiction. Each day the children have the opportunity to work on brainstorming ideas and expressing their ideas through their illustrations and writing.
In this unit students work on activities that are designed to get them started in their writing process and help them build the confidence they need to become writers!
Focus August - September
Focus August - September
In this unit students take the everyday events of their young lives and make them into focused, well-structured stories, then they learn to breathe life into the characters by making them talk, think, and interact. Focus: September - October
Students enter the world of informational writing as they combine pictures and charts with domain-specific vocabulary and craft moves to create engaging teaching texts.
Focus: November - December
Focus: November - December
Chapter Paper
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Table of Contents
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Publishing Cover
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Glossary
How-To Paper
List Paper
Students create persuasive reviews of all sorts—pizza restaurant reviews, TV show reviews, ice cream flavor reviews, and finally book reviews that hook the reader, clearly express the writer’s opinion, and bolster their argument in convincing ways.
Focus: January - March
Focus: January - March
Best In Show Paper
Standard Opinion Paper
Second Sheet
Cover for Opinion Collections
Students learn to “show, not tell” and use action, dialogue, and feelings to create a whole series of fiction books modeled after Henry and Mudge.
Focus: April - May
Focus: April - May