Winter Reading Comprehension in 1st Grade

Winter Reading Comprehension in 1st Grade

Today I wanted to share with you one of my Paired Text Units.  This unit is perfect for coming back to school in January.  It is for the books Animals In Winter by Henrietta Bancroft and The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. I really enjoy pairing a fiction and...
Teaching Opinion Writing in First Grade

Teaching Opinion Writing in First Grade

Teaching opinion writing can be a lot of fun in First Grade. First graders have LOTS of opinions, and they love to share them! Here are a few ideas that have helped me to teach opinion writing to first graders. Teach Students How to Write a Topic Sentence I have found...
Teaching Theme in First Grade

Teaching Theme in First Grade

Teaching theme can be a lot of fun in first grade.  I like to explain theme or central message to firsties this way, “What do you think the author wants you to learn from this story that you can use in your life?”  It can be tricky and takes LOTS of...
First Grade Writing: 6 Tips for Teaching

First Grade Writing: 6 Tips for Teaching

#1- Write in front of the kids daily If you are teaching first grade writing, modeling is key! I know for many of us the thought of writing in front of the kids is terrifying. Most of us weren’t English majors, and I think it brings back memories of red ink when we...

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