Writing an Animal Report: Mini Lessons to Teach
Spring is the perfect time to teach animal report writing! By this time of the year, students are reading and writing a bit more independently and are ready for a challenge. Writing an animal report is perfect for their first experience with how to do research. Today,...
5 Ways to Use Reading Response Journals in 1st Grade
What is a reading response journal? A reading response journal is a reading comprehension strategy used to help readers reflect on and write about their thoughts and feelings about books. Typically, the responses are kept in a spiral or composition notebook. The...
Sentence Writing Worksheets to Practice Revising
Stretch the sentence writing worksheets are a great way for your students to learn about revising their writing. Revising is an important skill for first graders to learn, but teaching revising can be tricky! Today, I’m sharing one of my favorite strategies to...
Sentence Writing Practice for First Grade
Practicing Sentence Writing Do your students need practice with sentence writing? Writing complete sentences is always such a challenge for first graders! They struggle with capitalization and punctuation as well as creating a complete sentence. Students need a TON of...